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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Wayne, NENE6,33819.9%−0.0 pts

02Beatrice, NENE12,31817.4%+7.9 pts

03McCook, NENE7,15717.3%+7.9 pts

04Holdrege, NENE5,55516.6%+7.7 pts

05Sidney, NENE6,43216.2%+7.1 pts

06Scottsbluff, NENE14,25915.4%−2.8 pts

07North Platte, NENE22,52415.4%+4.9 pts

08Grand Island, NENE53,94315.2%+2.4 pts

09Hastings, NENE25,12114.8%+4.8 pts

10Norfolk, NENE26,67714.3%+3.3 pts

11Wahoo, NENE5,02314.2%+5.9 pts

12Lexington, NENE11,17613.8%+1.0 pts

13Omaha, NENE488,79713.5%+2.2 pts

14Alliance, NENE7,91412.8%+1.5 pts

15Lincoln, NENE301,52212.7%+2.6 pts

16Kearney, NENE34,78212.4%−1.0 pts

17Gering, NENE8,53512.4%+4.6 pts

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

19Nebraska City, NENE7,51212.1%+2.9 pts

20Fremont, NENE28,35011.6%+2.8 pts

21Crete, NENE7,74711.6%−1.2 pts

22York, NENE8,28411.5%+2.2 pts

23Columbus, NENE25,24811.3%+4.4 pts

24Seward, NENE7,8929.6%+2.9 pts

25Bellevue, NENE64,8637.8%+1.9 pts

26Blair, NENE7,9977.8%−0.7 pts

27La Vista, NENE16,5437.5%+1.8 pts

28Schuyler, NENE6,8006.8%−4.4 pts

29Offutt AFB, NENE6,0746.6%+1.0 pts

30Papillion, NENE25,1275.3%+2.6 pts

31Plattsmouth, NENE6,9555.1%−1.9 pts

32Chalco, NENE10,5954.8%+1.9 pts

33Gretna, NENE9,2074.2%+0.6 pts

34Ralston, NENE6,3824.0%+2.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES