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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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Gretna, NENE9,207+4,110+11643%

02Lincoln, NENE301,522+3,774−89%

03Omaha, NENE488,797+2,786−95%

04Norfolk, NENE26,677+1,099−46%

05Papillion, NENE25,127+1,085−82%

06Offutt AFB, NENE6,074+711–

07Lexington, NENE11,176+514−85%

08Columbus, NENE25,248+460−69%

09Kearney, NENE34,782+456−85%

10Crete, NENE7,747+428−64%

11Fremont, NENE28,350+426−71%

12Bellevue, NENE64,863+334−98%

13Plattsmouth, NENE6,955+187−61%

14Wayne, NENE6,338+148−66%

15Nebraska City, NENE7,512+147−78%

16Blair, NENE7,997+124−81%

17Wahoo, NENE5,023+111−57%

18York, NENE8,284+75−62%

19Seward, NENE7,892+35−95%

20Schuyler, NENE6,800+31−98%

21Holdrege, NENE5,555+31−189%

22Sidney, NENE6,432+9−97%

23Gering, NENE8,535-14−93%

24Ralston, NENE6,382-22−128%

25Beatrice, NENE12,318-36−125%

26Scottsbluff, NENE14,259-60−106%

27Alliance, NENE7,914-76−91%

28McCook, NENE7,157-132+12%

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

30Hastings, NENE25,121-144−112%

31La Vista, NENE16,543-183−110%

32Grand Island, NENE53,943-247−107%

33Chalco, NENE10,595-469−114%

34North Platte, NENE22,524-559−144%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES