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Largest senior population, Nebraska cities · 2020

Nebraska cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2020. 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 2000

01Omaha, NENE488,79768,046+48%

02Lincoln, NENE301,52241,961+79%

03Bellevue, NENE64,8639,505+124%

04Grand Island, NENE53,9437,771+28%

05Kearney, NENE34,7824,996+71%

06Fremont, NENE28,3504,866+11%

07North Platte, NENE22,5244,617+23%

08Hastings, NENE25,1214,571+14%

09Norfolk, NENE26,6774,279+28%

10Columbus, NENE25,2484,187+37%

11Papillion, NENE25,1273,826+192%

12Scottsbluff, NENE14,2592,854+9%

13Beatrice, NENE12,3182,813+6%

14La Vista, NENE16,5432,391+354%

15Gering, NENE8,5351,759+22%

16South Sioux City, NENE14,1581,625+31%

17York, NENE8,2841,601+9%

18McCook, NENE7,1571,598−3%

19Blair, NENE7,9971,589+37%

20Alliance, NENE7,9141,550+20%

21Nebraska City, NENE7,5121,465+7%

22Seward, NENE7,8921,392+33%

23Sidney, NENE6,4321,263+17%

24Ralston, NENE6,3821,196+66%

25Holdrege, NENE5,5551,177+11%

26Plattsmouth, NENE6,9551,160+21%

27Lexington, NENE11,1761,075+3%

28Chalco, NENE10,5951,068+525%

29Wahoo, NENE5,023893+6%

30Crete, NENE7,747889+1%

31Gretna, NENE9,207767+150%

32Wayne, NENE6,338750+0%

33Schuyler, NENE6,800614−21%

34Offutt AFB, NENE6,07480+567%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS