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Highest poverty rate, Nebraska cities · 2020

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

01Crete, NENE7,74720.6%+62%

02Beatrice, NENE12,31819.5%+106%

03Wayne, NENE6,33818.6%−7%

04Nebraska City, NENE7,51218.0%+95%

05Norfolk, NENE26,67716.0%+46%

06Scottsbluff, NENE14,25915.9%−13%

07Holdrege, NENE5,55515.2%+72%

08Kearney, NENE34,78214.7%+9%

09Lexington, NENE11,17614.4%+12%

10South Sioux City, NENE14,15814.0%+21%

11Hastings, NENE25,12113.9%+40%

12Schuyler, NENE6,80013.8%+23%

13Blair, NENE7,99713.6%+61%

14Alliance, NENE7,91413.3%+19%

15Lincoln, NENE301,52212.8%+27%

16Fremont, NENE28,35012.3%+40%

17Omaha, NENE488,79712.0%+6%

18North Platte, NENE22,52411.9%+13%

19Grand Island, NENE53,94311.8%−8%

20Sidney, NENE6,43210.3%+14%

21Plattsmouth, NENE6,95510.0%+42%

22Seward, NENE7,8929.3%+41%

23Bellevue, NENE64,8639.1%+56%

24York, NENE8,2848.9%−4%

25Gering, NENE8,5358.4%+9%

26Ralston, NENE6,3828.3%+338%

27Columbus, NENE25,2488.3%+20%

28McCook, NENE7,1578.2%−12%

29Offutt AFB, NENE6,0747.1%+27%

30Gretna, NENE9,2076.5%+77%

31Chalco, NENE10,5955.7%+97%

32La Vista, NENE16,5435.4%−6%

33Wahoo, NENE5,0235.2%−37%

34Papillion, NENE25,1274.0%+50%

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