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Fastest shrinking, Nebraska cities · 2020

Nebraska cities with the steepest population decline 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

01North Platte, NENE22,524-5.4%−11.1 pts

02Sidney, NENE6,432-5.1%−10.6 pts

03Scottsbluff, NENE14,259-4.0%−11.5 pts

04Alliance, NENE7,914-4.0%+4.2 pts

05McCook, NENE7,157-3.3%−1.8 pts

06Blair, NENE7,997-2.5%−12.0 pts

07Beatrice, NENE12,318-1.6%−2.7 pts

08Nebraska City, NENE7,512-0.9%−11.3 pts

09Holdrege, NENE5,555+0.4%+1.0 pts

10Chalco, NENE10,595+0.6%−45.7 pts

11Plattsmouth, NENE6,955+0.6%−6.8 pts

12Gering, NENE8,535+0.8%+3.2 pts

13Hastings, NENE25,121+1.0%−4.4 pts

14Lexington, NENE11,176+1.2%−50.5 pts

15Crete, NENE7,747+2.0%−22.5 pts

16Fremont, NENE28,350+2.8%−3.5 pts

17Norfolk, NENE26,677+3.1%−6.4 pts

18York, NENE8,284+3.9%+1.4 pts

19South Sioux City, NENE14,158+5.2%−18.1 pts

20Schuyler, NENE6,800+5.4%−27.1 pts

21Wayne, NENE6,338+5.5%−3.0 pts

22La Vista, NENE16,543+6.3%−12.6 pts

23Wahoo, NENE5,023+6.9%−0.2 pts

24Columbus, NENE25,248+8.7%+1.0 pts

25Ralston, NENE6,382+9.3%+8.0 pts

26Grand Island, NENE53,943+9.5%+0.5 pts

27Seward, NENE7,892+9.8%−2.4 pts

28Kearney, NENE34,782+9.8%−2.7 pts

29Lincoln, NENE301,522+12.7%−4.9 pts

30Gretna, NENE9,207+14.5%+12.9 pts

31Offutt AFB, NENE6,074+15.5%–

32Omaha, NENE488,797+18.9%+2.7 pts

33Papillion, NENE25,127+27.9%−31.0 pts

34Bellevue, NENE64,863+28.0%−15.2 pts

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