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Highest poverty rate, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Wayne, NENE6,33819.9%−0%

02Beatrice, NENE12,31817.4%+83%

03McCook, NENE7,15717.3%+84%

04Holdrege, NENE5,55516.6%+87%

05Sidney, NENE6,43216.2%+79%

06Scottsbluff, NENE14,25915.4%−16%

07North Platte, NENE22,52415.4%+46%

08Grand Island, NENE53,94315.2%+19%

09Hastings, NENE25,12114.8%+48%

10Norfolk, NENE26,67714.3%+30%

11Wahoo, NENE5,02314.2%+72%

12Lexington, NENE11,17613.8%+7%

13Omaha, NENE488,79713.5%+19%

14Alliance, NENE7,91412.8%+14%

15Lincoln, NENE301,52212.7%+26%

16Kearney, NENE34,78212.4%−7%

17Gering, NENE8,53512.4%+59%

18South Sioux City, NENE14,15812.2%+6%

19Nebraska City, NENE7,51212.1%+31%

20Fremont, NENE28,35011.6%+32%

21Crete, NENE7,74711.6%−9%

22York, NENE8,28411.5%+24%

23Columbus, NENE25,24811.3%+64%

24Seward, NENE7,8929.6%+44%

25Bellevue, NENE64,8637.8%+33%

26Blair, NENE7,9977.8%−8%

27La Vista, NENE16,5437.5%+32%

28Schuyler, NENE6,8006.8%−39%

29Offutt AFB, NENE6,0746.6%+18%

30Papillion, NENE25,1275.3%+96%

31Plattsmouth, NENE6,9555.1%−28%

32Chalco, NENE10,5954.8%+64%

33Gretna, NENE9,2074.2%+15%

34Ralston, NENE6,3824.0%+109%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES