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Largest veteran population, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Omaha, NENE488,79721,254−13%

02Lincoln, NENE301,52212,808−1%

03Bellevue, NENE64,8637,316−12%

04Papillion, NENE25,1272,832+8%

05Grand Island, NENE53,9432,036−18%

06Fremont, NENE28,3501,687−0%

07Kearney, NENE34,7821,469−8%

08North Platte, NENE22,5241,383−24%

09Hastings, NENE25,1211,172−9%

10Norfolk, NENE26,6771,145−4%

11La Vista, NENE16,5431,027−14%

12Columbus, NENE25,2481,013−2%

13Beatrice, NENE12,318722+8%

14Chalco, NENE10,595672+11%

15Scottsbluff, NENE14,259669−27%

16Plattsmouth, NENE6,955640−13%

17Nebraska City, NENE7,512584+10%

18Gretna, NENE9,207557+76%

19Offutt AFB, NENE6,074510−18%

20Ralston, NENE6,382495+0%

21Blair, NENE7,997486−22%

22Gering, NENE8,535484+5%

23Alliance, NENE7,914436+0%

24McCook, NENE7,157397−33%

25Holdrege, NENE5,555384+0%

26York, NENE8,284336−31%

27Seward, NENE7,892303−26%

28Sidney, NENE6,432294−30%

29Schuyler, NENE6,800275−11%

30South Sioux City, NENE14,158259−41%

31Crete, NENE7,747248+31%

32Wahoo, NENE5,023200−17%

33Lexington, NENE11,176113−59%

34Wayne, NENE6,338113−33%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES