RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 34 SHOWN OF 34

Highest Medicaid coverage, Nebraska cities · 2020

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicaid or other means-tested public insurance, alone or in combination with other coverage (2020 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 14.9%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAIDVS –

01Beatrice, NENE12,31822.3%–

02Nebraska City, NENE7,51222.2%–

03Scottsbluff, NENE14,25921.8%–

04Fremont, NENE28,35019.5%–

05Plattsmouth, NENE6,95519.3%–

06Alliance, NENE7,91418.9%–

07Sidney, NENE6,43218.6%–

08Hastings, NENE25,12117.9%–

09Schuyler, NENE6,80017.7%–

10Grand Island, NENE53,94317.4%–

11Gering, NENE8,53516.8%–

12Norfolk, NENE26,67716.3%–

13Lexington, NENE11,17616.2%–

14North Platte, NENE22,52416.2%–

15South Sioux City, NENE14,15815.5%–

16York, NENE8,28415.3%–

17Crete, NENE7,74714.9%–

18Omaha, NENE488,79714.8%–

19Columbus, NENE25,24814.4%–

20Holdrege, NENE5,55514.3%–

21Bellevue, NENE64,86314.1%–

22Blair, NENE7,99713.6%–

23Ralston, NENE6,38212.8%–

24Lincoln, NENE301,52212.7%–

25Gretna, NENE9,20712.5%–

26Kearney, NENE34,78212.0%–

27La Vista, NENE16,54311.2%–

28Seward, NENE7,89211.0%–

29McCook, NENE7,15710.9%–

30Wahoo, NENE5,02310.7%–

31Offutt AFB, NENE6,07410.4%–

32Papillion, NENE25,1279.9%–

33Chalco, NENE10,5959.9%–

34Wayne, NENE6,3389.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS