RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 34 SHOWN OF 34

Largest senior population, Nebraska cities · 2000

Nebraska cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 1990

01Omaha, NENE488,79746,022+6%

02Lincoln, NENE301,52223,501+11%

03Grand Island, NENE53,9436,073+5%

04Fremont, NENE28,3504,391+9%

05Bellevue, NENE64,8634,248+99%

06Hastings, NENE25,1214,007−1%

07North Platte, NENE22,5243,762+5%

08Norfolk, NENE26,6773,346+10%

09Columbus, NENE25,2483,065+9%

10Kearney, NENE34,7822,919+9%

11Beatrice, NENE12,3182,656−4%

12Scottsbluff, NENE14,2592,629+15%

13McCook, NENE7,1571,653+9%

14York, NENE8,2841,468+3%

15Gering, NENE8,5351,439+12%

16Nebraska City, NENE7,5121,374−0%

17Papillion, NENE25,1271,311+110%

18Alliance, NENE7,9141,288−5%

19South Sioux City, NENE14,1581,236−2%

20Blair, NENE7,9971,157−5%

21Sidney, NENE6,4321,082−0%

22Holdrege, NENE5,5551,061−4%

23Lexington, NENE11,1761,046+0%

24Seward, NENE7,8921,043+1%

25Plattsmouth, NENE6,955956+12%

26Crete, NENE7,747878−5%

27Wahoo, NENE5,023842−3%

28Schuyler, NENE6,800775−14%

29Wayne, NENE6,338748−5%

30Ralston, NENE6,382722+44%

31La Vista, NENE16,543527+97%

32Gretna, NENE9,207307+60%

33Chalco, NENE10,595171+131%

34Offutt AFB, NENE6,07412–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS