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Fastest shrinking, Nebraska cities · 2010

Nebraska cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Offutt AFB, NENE6,074-47.8%–

02Ralston, NENE6,382-5.9%−570%

03Plattsmouth, NENE6,955-5.6%−175%

04Alliance, NENE7,914-5.2%−37%

05York, NENE8,284-3.9%−256%

06McCook, NENE7,157-3.7%+155%

07Holdrege, NENE5,555-2.5%+305%

08Beatrice, NENE12,318-0.3%−126%

09Nebraska City, NENE7,512+0.8%−92%

10Wayne, NENE6,338+1.4%−84%

11Scottsbluff, NENE14,259+2.1%−72%

12Lexington, NENE11,176+2.2%−96%

13Chalco, NENE10,595+2.4%−95%

14Norfolk, NENE26,677+3.0%−69%

15Hastings, NENE25,121+3.5%−35%

16North Platte, NENE22,524+3.6%−36%

17Fremont, NENE28,350+4.9%−23%

18Omaha, NENE488,797+4.9%−70%

19Columbus, NENE25,248+5.4%−29%

20Blair, NENE7,997+6.4%−33%

21Sidney, NENE6,432+7.6%+39%

22Gering, NENE8,535+9.7%−494%

23Seward, NENE7,892+10.2%−16%

24South Sioux City, NENE14,158+12.0%−48%

25Kearney, NENE34,782+12.2%−2%

26Bellevue, NENE64,863+13.0%−70%

27Grand Island, NENE53,943+13.0%+44%

28Wahoo, NENE5,023+14.4%+103%

29Lincoln, NENE301,522+14.5%−17%

30Crete, NENE7,747+15.5%−37%

31Papillion, NENE25,127+15.5%−74%

32Schuyler, NENE6,800+15.6%−52%

33La Vista, NENE16,543+34.7%+84%

34Gretna, NENE9,207+88.6%+5771%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES