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Highest unemployment, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Wayne, NENE6,3386.5%+67%

02South Sioux City, NENE14,1585.0%+12%

03Grand Island, NENE53,9434.6%+3%

04Crete, NENE7,7474.4%+41%

05Omaha, NENE488,7974.2%−4%

06Fremont, NENE28,3504.2%−26%

07North Platte, NENE22,5243.9%−8%

08Wahoo, NENE5,0233.6%+305%

09La Vista, NENE16,5433.4%−12%

10Lincoln, NENE301,5223.3%−5%

11Bellevue, NENE64,8633.2%−28%

12Papillion, NENE25,1273.2%+12%

13Norfolk, NENE26,6773.2%−13%

14Sidney, NENE6,4323.1%+24%

15Offutt AFB, NENE6,0742.9%−7%

16Kearney, NENE34,7822.9%+3%

17Hastings, NENE25,1212.9%+21%

18Scottsbluff, NENE14,2592.6%−44%

19Columbus, NENE25,2482.4%−23%

20Ralston, NENE6,3822.2%−19%

21Blair, NENE7,9972.1%−24%

22Lexington, NENE11,1762.1%−67%

23Alliance, NENE7,9142.0%−65%

24Holdrege, NENE5,5551.8%+141%

25Beatrice, NENE12,3181.7%−26%

26York, NENE8,2841.7%−59%

27Seward, NENE7,8921.7%+13%

28Schuyler, NENE6,8001.6%−30%

29McCook, NENE7,1571.4%−75%

30Nebraska City, NENE7,5121.4%−61%

31Chalco, NENE10,5951.4%−23%

32Plattsmouth, NENE6,9550.7%−83%

33Gretna, NENE9,2070.6%+89%

34Gering, NENE8,5350.6%−88%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES