RANKING · 2024 ACS · 34 SHOWN OF 34

Highest Medicaid coverage, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicaid or other means-tested public insurance, alone or in combination with other coverage (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAIDVS 2020

01Beatrice, NENE12,31826.7%+4.4 pts

02Sidney, NENE6,43222.8%+4.2 pts

03Hastings, NENE25,12122.2%+4.3 pts

04Gering, NENE8,53522.2%+5.4 pts

05North Platte, NENE22,52422.1%+5.9 pts

06Columbus, NENE25,24821.9%+7.5 pts

07Lexington, NENE11,17621.6%+5.4 pts

08Grand Island, NENE53,94320.6%+3.2 pts

09South Sioux City, NENE14,15819.9%+4.4 pts

10York, NENE8,28419.0%+3.7 pts

11Fremont, NENE28,35018.9%−0.6 pts

12Omaha, NENE488,79718.8%+4.0 pts

13Plattsmouth, NENE6,95518.3%−1.0 pts

14Alliance, NENE7,91418.1%−0.8 pts

15Nebraska City, NENE7,51217.6%−4.6 pts

16Crete, NENE7,74717.5%+2.6 pts

17Norfolk, NENE26,67717.3%+1.0 pts

18Scottsbluff, NENE14,25917.2%−4.6 pts

19Schuyler, NENE6,80016.8%−0.9 pts

20Holdrege, NENE5,55516.7%+2.4 pts

21Kearney, NENE34,78215.5%+3.5 pts

22Lincoln, NENE301,52215.4%+2.7 pts

23McCook, NENE7,15715.1%+4.2 pts

24Bellevue, NENE64,86314.9%+0.8 pts

25La Vista, NENE16,54314.9%+3.7 pts

26Wayne, NENE6,33814.9%+5.4 pts

27Blair, NENE7,99712.8%−0.8 pts

28Wahoo, NENE5,02312.7%+2.0 pts

29Offutt AFB, NENE6,07411.9%+1.5 pts

30Seward, NENE7,89210.4%−0.6 pts

31Ralston, NENE6,3829.8%−3.0 pts

32Chalco, NENE10,5959.7%−0.2 pts

33Papillion, NENE25,1279.1%−0.8 pts

34Gretna, NENE9,2072.6%−9.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES