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Most densely populated, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 32 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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01Ralston, NENE6,3823,906–

02Omaha, NENE488,7973,419–

03Lincoln, NENE301,5223,016–

04La Vista, NENE16,5432,936–

05Bellevue, NENE64,8632,929–

06Fremont, NENE28,3502,580–

07Schuyler, NENE6,8002,486–

08Columbus, NENE25,2482,381–

09Kearney, NENE34,7822,323–

10South Sioux City, NENE14,1582,248–

11Lexington, NENE11,1762,202–

12Wayne, NENE6,3382,181–

13Scottsbluff, NENE14,2592,150–

14Papillion, NENE25,1272,098–

15Plattsmouth, NENE6,9552,097–

16Crete, NENE7,7471,967–

17Seward, NENE7,8921,795–

18Grand Island, NENE53,9431,791–

19Wahoo, NENE5,0231,714–

20Hastings, NENE25,1211,689–

21North Platte, NENE22,5241,648–

22Alliance, NENE7,9141,617–

23Gering, NENE8,5351,538–

24Nebraska City, NENE7,5121,511–

25Norfolk, NENE26,6771,470–

26Blair, NENE7,9971,451–

27Gretna, NENE9,2071,324–

28Holdrege, NENE5,5551,313–

29McCook, NENE7,1571,311–

30Beatrice, NENE12,3181,301–

31York, NENE8,2841,269–

32Sidney, NENE6,432859–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES