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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. The median across all 34 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Beatrice, NE, up 23 places to #7.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01▲2Plattsmouth, NENE6,9552.3%+1.6 pts

02▲2Holdrege, NENE5,5551.0%+0.6 pts

03▲19Gering, NENE8,5350.8%+0.8 pts

04▲1McCook, NENE7,1570.4%−0.3 pts

05▲15York, NENE8,2840.2%0.0 pts

06▼4Nebraska City, NENE7,5120.2%+0.2 pts

07▲23Beatrice, NENE12,3180.2%0.0 pts

08▲2Chalco, NENE10,5950.2%+0.2 pts

09▼1Columbus, NENE25,2480.1%+0.1 pts

10▲2Kearney, NENE34,7820.1%+0.1 pts

11▲2Lincoln, NENE301,5220.1%0.0 pts

12▲4Omaha, NENE488,7970.0%0.0 pts

13▲4Bellevue, NENE64,8630.0%0.0 pts

14Fremont, NENE28,3500.0%−0.2 pts

15▲3Hastings, NENE25,1210.0%0.0 pts

16▲3Schuyler, NENE6,8000.0%0.0 pts

17▲4Offutt AFB, NENE6,0740.0%0.0 pts

18▼3Grand Island, NENE53,9430.0%0.0 pts

19▲5Ralston, NENE6,3820.0%0.0 pts

20▲3La Vista, NENE16,5430.0%0.0 pts

21▼14Alliance, NENE7,9140.0%0.0 pts

22▲9Gretna, NENE9,2070.0%0.0 pts

23▲11Lexington, NENE11,1760.0%0.0 pts

24▼15Norfolk, NENE26,6770.0%−0.3 pts

25▼14North Platte, NENE22,5240.0%0.0 pts

26Papillion, NENE25,1270.0%0.0 pts

27▲5Wahoo, NENE5,0230.0%0.0 pts

28▲5Wayne, NENE6,3380.0%0.0 pts

29▼23Blair, NENE7,9970.0%−0.7 pts

30▼3Scottsbluff, NENE14,2590.0%−0.2 pts

31▼3Seward, NENE7,8920.0%0.0 pts

32▼31Sidney, NENE6,4320.0%0.0 pts

33▼4South Sioux City, NENE14,1580.0%0.0 pts

34▼9Crete, NENE7,7470.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES