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Most manufacturing jobs, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01Plattsmouth, NENE6,9552.3%+1.6 pts

02Holdrege, NENE5,5551.0%+0.6 pts

03Gering, NENE8,5350.8%+0.8 pts

04McCook, NENE7,1570.4%−0.3 pts

05York, NENE8,2840.2%−0.0 pts

06Nebraska City, NENE7,5120.2%+0.2 pts

07Beatrice, NENE12,3180.2%−0.0 pts

08Chalco, NENE10,5950.2%+0.2 pts

09Columbus, NENE25,2480.1%+0.1 pts

10Kearney, NENE34,7820.1%+0.1 pts

11Lincoln, NENE301,5220.1%+0.0 pts

12Omaha, NENE488,7970.0%−0.0 pts

13Bellevue, NENE64,8630.0%+0.0 pts

14Fremont, NENE28,3500.0%−0.2 pts

15Hastings, NENE25,1210.0%+0.0 pts

16Schuyler, NENE6,8000.0%+0.0 pts

17Offutt AFB, NENE6,0740.0%+0.0 pts

18Grand Island, NENE53,9430.0%+0.0 pts

19Ralston, NENE6,3820.0%+0.0 pts

20La Vista, NENE16,5430.0%+0.0 pts

21Crete, NENE7,7470.0%+0.0 pts

22Gretna, NENE9,2070.0%+0.0 pts

23Lexington, NENE11,1760.0%+0.0 pts

24Scottsbluff, NENE14,2590.0%−0.2 pts

25Seward, NENE7,8920.0%+0.0 pts

26Sidney, NENE6,4320.0%+0.0 pts

27South Sioux City, NENE14,1580.0%+0.0 pts

28Blair, NENE7,9970.0%−0.7 pts

29Wahoo, NENE5,0230.0%+0.0 pts

30Wayne, NENE6,3380.0%+0.0 pts

31Alliance, NENE7,9140.0%+0.0 pts

32Norfolk, NENE26,6770.0%−0.3 pts

33North Platte, NENE22,5240.0%+0.0 pts

34Papillion, NENE25,1270.0%+0.0 pts

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