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Most population gained, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is +111. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lexington, NE, up 15 places to #7.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲13Gretna, NENE9,207+4,110+11643%

02Lincoln, NENE301,522+3,774−89%

03▼2Omaha, NENE488,797+2,786−95%

04▲5Norfolk, NENE26,677+1,099−46%

05▼1Papillion, NENE25,127+1,085−82%

06▲5Offutt AFB, NENE6,074+711–

07▲15Lexington, NENE11,176+514−85%

08▼1Columbus, NENE25,248+460−69%

09▼3Kearney, NENE34,782+456−85%

10▲11Crete, NENE7,747+428−64%

11▼1Fremont, NENE28,350+426−71%

12▼9Bellevue, NENE64,863+334−98%

13▲12Plattsmouth, NENE6,955+187−61%

14▲3Wayne, NENE6,338+148−66%

15▲12Nebraska City, NENE7,512+147−78%

16▲13Blair, NENE7,997+124−81%

17▲1Wahoo, NENE5,023+111−57%

18▲1York, NENE8,284+75−62%

19▼6Seward, NENE7,892+35−95%

20▼4Schuyler, NENE6,800+31−98%

21▲5Holdrege, NENE5,555+31−189%

22▲10Sidney, NENE6,432+9−97%

23▲1Gering, NENE8,535-14−93%

24▼9Ralston, NENE6,382-22−128%

25▲3Beatrice, NENE12,318-36−125%

26▲7Scottsbluff, NENE14,259-60−106%

27▲4Alliance, NENE7,914-76−91%

28▲2McCook, NENE7,157-132+12%

29▼17South Sioux City, NENE14,158-136−106%

30▼10Hastings, NENE25,121-144−112%

31▼23La Vista, NENE16,543-183−110%

32▼27Grand Island, NENE53,943-247−107%

33▼10Chalco, NENE10,595-469−114%

34North Platte, NENE22,524-559−144%

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