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Highest per-capita income, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by per-capita income (2024 ACS): total personal income divided by every resident, including children. This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is $36,351. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Plattsmouth, NE, up 17 places to #12.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS 2000

01Papillion, NENE25,127$53,471+118%

02▲1Gretna, NENE9,207$49,805+129%

03▲13Holdrege, NENE5,555$48,071+134%

04▲1Omaha, NENE488,797$43,638+101%

05▲1La Vista, NENE16,543$43,271+121%

06▼4Chalco, NENE10,595$42,617+99%

07▲3Wahoo, NENE5,023$41,245+146%

08▲1Ralston, NENE6,382$41,090+77%

09▼1Bellevue, NENE64,863$40,758+95%

10▼3Lincoln, NENE301,522$39,672+89%

11▲3Blair, NENE7,997$39,656+106%

12▲17Plattsmouth, NENE6,955$38,451+124%

13▼2Gering, NENE8,535$38,166+103%

14▲9Nebraska City, NENE7,512$37,787+123%

15▼3Kearney, NENE34,782$37,716+113%

16▲11Scottsbluff, NENE14,259$37,223+118%

17▲5McCook, NENE7,157$36,351+118%

18▼1Norfolk, NENE26,677$36,131+113%

19▼1Hastings, NENE25,121$36,004+101%

20▼16York, NENE8,284$35,024+97%

21▲3Fremont, NENE28,350$34,964+94%

22▼9Columbus, NENE25,248$34,527+88%

23▼3Grand Island, NENE53,943$33,902+99%

24▼5Seward, NENE7,892$32,864+86%

25North Platte, NENE22,524$32,736+79%

26Beatrice, NENE12,318$32,571+83%

27▼12Sidney, NENE6,432$32,095+87%

28▼7Alliance, NENE7,914$30,137+62%

29▲5Schuyler, NENE6,800$29,325+104%

30▼2South Sioux City, NENE14,158$28,929+79%

31▲2Crete, NENE7,747$28,084+88%

32▼2Offutt AFB, NENE6,074$26,099+125%

33▼2Wayne, NENE6,338$25,437+82%

34▼2Lexington, NENE11,176$25,013+77%

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