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Highest poverty rate, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 12.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: McCook, NE, up 25 places to #3.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲2Wayne, NENE6,33819.9%0.0 pts

02Beatrice, NENE12,31817.4%+7.9 pts

03▲25McCook, NENE7,15717.3%+7.9 pts

04▲3Holdrege, NENE5,55516.6%+7.7 pts

05▲15Sidney, NENE6,43216.2%+7.1 pts

06Scottsbluff, NENE14,25915.4%−2.8 pts

07▲11North Platte, NENE22,52415.4%+4.9 pts

08▲11Grand Island, NENE53,94315.2%+2.4 pts

09▲2Hastings, NENE25,12114.8%+4.8 pts

10▼5Norfolk, NENE26,67714.3%+3.3 pts

11▲22Wahoo, NENE5,02314.2%+5.9 pts

12▼3Lexington, NENE11,17613.8%+1.0 pts

13▲4Omaha, NENE488,79713.5%+2.2 pts

14Alliance, NENE7,91412.8%+1.5 pts

15Lincoln, NENE301,52212.7%+2.6 pts

16▼8Kearney, NENE34,78212.4%−1.0 pts

17▲8Gering, NENE8,53512.4%+4.6 pts

18▼8South Sioux City, NENE14,15812.2%+0.7 pts

19▼15Nebraska City, NENE7,51212.1%+2.9 pts

20▼4Fremont, NENE28,35011.6%+2.8 pts

21▼20Crete, NENE7,74711.6%−1.2 pts

22▲2York, NENE8,28411.5%+2.2 pts

23▲4Columbus, NENE25,24811.3%+4.4 pts

24▼2Seward, NENE7,8929.6%+2.9 pts

25▼2Bellevue, NENE64,8637.8%+1.9 pts

26▼13Blair, NENE7,9977.8%−0.7 pts

27▲5La Vista, NENE16,5437.5%+1.8 pts

28▼16Schuyler, NENE6,8006.8%−4.4 pts

29Offutt AFB, NENE6,0746.6%+1.0 pts

30▲4Papillion, NENE25,1275.3%+2.6 pts

31▼10Plattsmouth, NENE6,9555.1%−1.9 pts

32▼1Chalco, NENE10,5954.8%+1.9 pts

33▼3Gretna, NENE9,2074.2%+0.6 pts

34▼8Ralston, NENE6,3824.0%+2.1 pts

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