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Most densely populated, Nebraska cities · 1990

Nebraska cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 33 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Ralston, NENE6,3823,816−1%

02Chalco, NENE10,5952,730−32%

03Omaha, NENE488,7972,349−14%

04Fremont, NENE28,3502,155−6%

05Scottsbluff, NENE14,2592,068−7%

06Alliance, NENE7,9141,995+9%

07Plattsmouth, NENE6,9551,934−7%

08Lincoln, NENE301,5221,920−15%

09Columbus, NENE25,2481,837−7%

10Wayne, NENE6,3381,769−8%

11La Vista, NENE16,5431,746−16%

12North Platte, NENE22,5241,654−5%

13Kearney, NENE34,7821,629−11%

14South Sioux City, NENE14,1581,536−19%

15Hastings, NENE25,1211,535−5%

16McCook, NENE7,1571,486+1%

17Schuyler, NENE6,8001,482−25%

18Gering, NENE8,5351,431+3%

19Bellevue, NENE64,8631,399−30%

20Holdrege, NENE5,5551,340+1%

21Nebraska City, NENE7,5121,317−9%

22Grand Island, NENE53,9431,308−8%

23Beatrice, NENE12,3181,305−1%

24Lexington, NENE11,1761,300−34%

25Seward, NENE7,8921,282−11%

26Wahoo, NENE5,0231,256−7%

27Blair, NENE7,9971,245−9%

28Crete, NENE7,7471,229−20%

29York, NENE8,2841,208−2%

30Norfolk, NENE26,6771,184−9%

31Papillion, NENE25,127860−37%

32Sidney, NENE6,432796−5%

33Gretna, NENE9,207334−1%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES