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Largest households, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by average household size (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 2.42. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Seward, NE, up 12 places to #15.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01Schuyler, NENE6,8003.130%

02Offutt AFB, NENE6,0743.12+7%

03Lexington, NENE11,1763.09−6%

04Crete, NENE7,7472.94+14%

05▲2South Sioux City, NENE14,1582.90+4%

06▲5Gretna, NENE9,2072.82+17%

07▼2Papillion, NENE25,1272.58−5%

08▲10Nebraska City, NENE7,5122.57+9%

09▼3Bellevue, NENE64,8632.53−2%

10▼2Grand Island, NENE53,9432.51−2%

11▲2Wahoo, NENE5,0232.50+2%

12▲4Blair, NENE7,9972.45−3%

13▲2Columbus, NENE25,2482.45−2%

14▼4Gering, NENE8,5352.440%

15▲12Seward, NENE7,8922.43+3%

16▲7Fremont, NENE28,3502.42+2%

17▼3La Vista, NENE16,5432.42+1%

18▼6Omaha, NENE488,7972.37−3%

19▼10Chalco, NENE10,5952.35−8%

20▼3Kearney, NENE34,7822.30−4%

21▼1Plattsmouth, NENE6,9552.30−11%

22Lincoln, NENE301,5222.30−2%

23▲1Norfolk, NENE26,6772.30−1%

24▲6York, NENE8,2842.27+3%

25Alliance, NENE7,9142.26−3%

26▼5Ralston, NENE6,3822.25−5%

27▼8Scottsbluff, NENE14,2592.25−4%

28▼2Hastings, NENE25,1212.24−6%

29McCook, NENE7,1572.19+1%

30▲4Wayne, NENE6,3382.18−11%

31▲1Beatrice, NENE12,3182.14−6%

32▼1Holdrege, NENE5,5552.14−2%

33▼5North Platte, NENE22,5242.13−7%

34▼1Sidney, NENE6,4322.02−12%

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