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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. The median across all 34 is 2.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wahoo, NE, up 24 places to #8.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲13Wayne, NENE6,3386.5%+2.6 pts

02▲5South Sioux City, NENE14,1585.0%+0.5 pts

03▲6Grand Island, NENE53,9434.6%+0.1 pts

04▲16Crete, NENE7,7474.4%+1.3 pts

05▲5Omaha, NENE488,7974.2%−0.2 pts

06▼2Fremont, NENE28,3504.2%−1.5 pts

07▲5North Platte, NENE22,5243.9%−0.3 pts

08▲24Wahoo, NENE5,0233.6%+2.7 pts

09▲6La Vista, NENE16,5433.4%−0.4 pts

10▲8Lincoln, NENE301,5223.3%−0.2 pts

11▼3Bellevue, NENE64,8633.2%−1.2 pts

12▲10Papillion, NENE25,1273.2%+0.4 pts

13▲3Norfolk, NENE26,6773.2%−0.5 pts

14▲12Sidney, NENE6,4323.1%+0.6 pts

15▲4Offutt AFB, NENE6,0742.9%−0.2 pts

16▲8Kearney, NENE34,7822.9%+0.1 pts

17▲10Hastings, NENE25,1212.9%+0.5 pts

18▼13Scottsbluff, NENE14,2592.6%−2.0 pts

19▲2Columbus, NENE25,2482.4%−0.7 pts

20▲5Ralston, NENE6,3822.2%−0.5 pts

21▲2Blair, NENE7,9972.1%−0.7 pts

22▼21Lexington, NENE11,1762.1%−4.3 pts

23▼20Alliance, NENE7,9142.0%−3.7 pts

24▲9Holdrege, NENE5,5551.8%+1.0 pts

25▲3Beatrice, NENE12,3181.7%−0.6 pts

26▼15York, NENE8,2841.7%−2.5 pts

27▲4Seward, NENE7,8921.7%+0.2 pts

28▲1Schuyler, NENE6,8001.6%−0.7 pts

29▼27McCook, NENE7,1571.4%−4.4 pts

30▼13Nebraska City, NENE7,5121.4%−2.1 pts

31▼1Chalco, NENE10,5951.4%−0.4 pts

32▼19Plattsmouth, NENE6,9550.7%−3.4 pts

33▲1Gretna, NENE9,2070.6%+0.3 pts

34▼28Gering, NENE8,5350.6%−3.9 pts

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