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Highest median household income, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by median household income from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is $69,724. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Crete, NE, up 23 places to #9.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01▲4Gretna, NENE9,207$123,992+147%

02▼1Papillion, NENE25,127$111,679+75%

03▲6Wahoo, NENE5,023$89,457+155%

04▼2Chalco, NENE10,595$85,672+42%

05▼2Bellevue, NENE64,863$85,462+81%

06▼2La Vista, NENE16,543$81,961+73%

07▲11Blair, NENE7,997$81,452+98%

08▼1Schuyler, NENE6,800$80,399+116%

09▲23Crete, NENE7,747$77,209+126%

10▼2Gering, NENE8,535$75,093+113%

11▲17Plattsmouth, NENE6,955$73,929+90%

12▼2Omaha, NENE488,797$73,201+83%

13▼7Seward, NENE7,892$72,564+76%

14▼3Offutt AFB, NENE6,074$72,500+97%

15▼1Lincoln, NENE301,522$71,867+77%

16▲7Fremont, NENE28,350$71,152+94%

17▼5Kearney, NENE34,782$69,724+100%

18▼5Ralston, NENE6,382$69,403+47%

19▲1South Sioux City, NENE14,158$68,223+87%

20▲2Lexington, NENE11,176$67,666+78%

21▼2Nebraska City, NENE7,512$67,117+92%

22▼5Alliance, NENE7,914$65,160+65%

23▼7Columbus, NENE25,248$64,626+66%

24▲1Hastings, NENE25,121$64,048+81%

25▼4Grand Island, NENE53,943$63,795+77%

26▼11York, NENE8,284$63,265+75%

27▲2Norfolk, NENE26,677$58,884+70%

28▼2North Platte, NENE22,524$58,097+70%

29▲5Beatrice, NENE12,318$57,264+70%

30▲3McCook, NENE7,157$56,917+83%

31▼1Scottsbluff, NENE14,259$56,359+88%

32▼8Holdrege, NENE5,555$55,789+54%

33▼6Sidney, NENE6,432$54,734+61%

34▼3Wayne, NENE6,338$53,702+94%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES