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.

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