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Lowest unemployment, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Gering, NENE8,5350.6%−88%

02Gretna, NENE9,2070.6%+89%

03Plattsmouth, NENE6,9550.7%−83%

04Chalco, NENE10,5951.4%−23%

05Nebraska City, NENE7,5121.4%−61%

06McCook, NENE7,1571.4%−75%

07Schuyler, NENE6,8001.6%−30%

08Seward, NENE7,8921.7%+13%

09York, NENE8,2841.7%−59%

10Beatrice, NENE12,3181.7%−26%

11Holdrege, NENE5,5551.8%+141%

12Alliance, NENE7,9142.0%−65%

13Lexington, NENE11,1762.1%−67%

14Blair, NENE7,9972.1%−24%

15Ralston, NENE6,3822.2%−19%

16Columbus, NENE25,2482.4%−23%

17Scottsbluff, NENE14,2592.6%−44%

18Hastings, NENE25,1212.9%+21%

19Kearney, NENE34,7822.9%+3%

20Offutt AFB, NENE6,0742.9%−7%

21Sidney, NENE6,4323.1%+24%

22Norfolk, NENE26,6773.2%−13%

23Papillion, NENE25,1273.2%+12%

24Bellevue, NENE64,8633.2%−28%

25Lincoln, NENE301,5223.3%−5%

26La Vista, NENE16,5433.4%−12%

27Wahoo, NENE5,0233.6%+305%

28North Platte, NENE22,5243.9%−8%

29Fremont, NENE28,3504.2%−26%

30Omaha, NENE488,7974.2%−4%

31Crete, NENE7,7474.4%+41%

32Grand Island, NENE53,9434.6%+3%

33South Sioux City, NENE14,1585.0%+12%

34Wayne, NENE6,3386.5%+67%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES