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Fastest growing, Nebraska cities · 2020

Nebraska cities ranked by population growth from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Bellevue, NENE64,863+28.0%−35%

02Papillion, NENE25,127+27.9%−53%

03Omaha, NENE488,797+18.9%+17%

04Offutt AFB, NENE6,074+15.5%–

05Gretna, NENE9,207+14.5%+858%

06Lincoln, NENE301,522+12.7%−28%

07Kearney, NENE34,782+9.8%−22%

08Seward, NENE7,892+9.8%−20%

09Grand Island, NENE53,943+9.5%+5%

10Ralston, NENE6,382+9.3%+641%

11Columbus, NENE25,248+8.7%+13%

12Wahoo, NENE5,023+6.9%−3%

13La Vista, NENE16,543+6.3%−67%

14Wayne, NENE6,338+5.5%−36%

15Schuyler, NENE6,800+5.4%−83%

16South Sioux City, NENE14,158+5.2%−78%

17York, NENE8,284+3.9%+55%

18Norfolk, NENE26,677+3.1%−68%

19Fremont, NENE28,350+2.8%−55%

20Crete, NENE7,747+2.0%−92%

21Lexington, NENE11,176+1.2%−98%

22Hastings, NENE25,121+1.0%−82%

23Gering, NENE8,535+0.8%−131%

24Plattsmouth, NENE6,955+0.6%−91%

25Chalco, NENE10,595+0.6%−99%

26Holdrege, NENE5,555+0.4%−159%

27Nebraska City, NENE7,512-0.9%−109%

28Beatrice, NENE12,318-1.6%−238%

29Blair, NENE7,997-2.5%−126%

30McCook, NENE7,157-3.3%+125%

31Alliance, NENE7,914-4.0%−51%

32Scottsbluff, NENE14,259-4.0%−154%

33Sidney, NENE6,432-5.1%−195%

34North Platte, NENE22,524-5.4%−196%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS