RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 34 SHOWN OF 34

Most manufacturing jobs, Nebraska cities · 2020

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2020 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

01Sidney, NENE6,4321.1%+1.1 pts

02Nebraska City, NENE7,5120.8%+0.8 pts

03Plattsmouth, NENE6,9550.7%−0.0 pts

04Holdrege, NENE5,5550.4%+0.1 pts

05McCook, NENE7,1570.4%−0.3 pts

06Blair, NENE7,9970.3%−0.4 pts

07Alliance, NENE7,9140.3%+0.3 pts

08Columbus, NENE25,2480.2%+0.2 pts

09Norfolk, NENE26,6770.2%−0.1 pts

10Chalco, NENE10,5950.2%+0.2 pts

11North Platte, NENE22,5240.2%+0.2 pts

12Kearney, NENE34,7820.1%+0.1 pts

13Lincoln, NENE301,5220.1%+0.0 pts

14Fremont, NENE28,3500.1%−0.1 pts

15Grand Island, NENE53,9430.0%+0.0 pts

16Omaha, NENE488,7970.0%−0.0 pts

17Bellevue, NENE64,8630.0%+0.0 pts

18Hastings, NENE25,1210.0%+0.0 pts

19Schuyler, NENE6,8000.0%+0.0 pts

20York, NENE8,2840.0%−0.2 pts

21Offutt AFB, NENE6,0740.0%+0.0 pts

22Gering, NENE8,5350.0%+0.0 pts

23La Vista, NENE16,5430.0%+0.0 pts

24Ralston, NENE6,3820.0%+0.0 pts

25Crete, NENE7,7470.0%+0.0 pts

26Lexington, NENE11,1760.0%+0.0 pts

27Papillion, NENE25,1270.0%+0.0 pts

28Wahoo, NENE5,0230.0%+0.0 pts

29Wayne, NENE6,3380.0%+0.0 pts

30Beatrice, NENE12,3180.0%−0.2 pts

31Scottsbluff, NENE14,2590.0%−0.2 pts

32Seward, NENE7,8920.0%+0.0 pts

33South Sioux City, NENE14,1580.0%+0.0 pts

34Gretna, NENE9,2070.0%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS