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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%−15.2 pts

02Papillion, NENE25,127+27.9%−31.0 pts

03Omaha, NENE488,797+18.9%+2.7 pts

04Offutt AFB, NENE6,074+15.5%–

05Gretna, NENE9,207+14.5%+12.9 pts

06Lincoln, NENE301,522+12.7%−4.9 pts

07Kearney, NENE34,782+9.8%−2.7 pts

08Seward, NENE7,892+9.8%−2.4 pts

09Grand Island, NENE53,943+9.5%+0.5 pts

10Ralston, NENE6,382+9.3%+8.0 pts

11Columbus, NENE25,248+8.7%+1.0 pts

12Wahoo, NENE5,023+6.9%−0.2 pts

13La Vista, NENE16,543+6.3%−12.6 pts

14Wayne, NENE6,338+5.5%−3.0 pts

15Schuyler, NENE6,800+5.4%−27.1 pts

16South Sioux City, NENE14,158+5.2%−18.1 pts

17York, NENE8,284+3.9%+1.4 pts

18Norfolk, NENE26,677+3.1%−6.4 pts

19Fremont, NENE28,350+2.8%−3.5 pts

20Crete, NENE7,747+2.0%−22.5 pts

21Lexington, NENE11,176+1.2%−50.5 pts

22Hastings, NENE25,121+1.0%−4.4 pts

23Gering, NENE8,535+0.8%+3.2 pts

24Plattsmouth, NENE6,955+0.6%−6.8 pts

25Chalco, NENE10,595+0.6%−45.7 pts

26Holdrege, NENE5,555+0.4%+1.0 pts

27Nebraska City, NENE7,512-0.9%−11.3 pts

28Beatrice, NENE12,318-1.6%−2.7 pts

29Blair, NENE7,997-2.5%−12.0 pts

30McCook, NENE7,157-3.3%−1.8 pts

31Alliance, NENE7,914-4.0%+4.2 pts

32Scottsbluff, NENE14,259-4.0%−11.5 pts

33Sidney, NENE6,432-5.1%−10.6 pts

34North Platte, NENE22,524-5.4%−11.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS