RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 34 SHOWN OF 34

Most population gained, Nebraska cities · 2010

Nebraska cities that added the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, 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 +694.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Lincoln, NENE301,522+32,798−2%

02Omaha, NENE488,797+18,951−65%

03Bellevue, NENE64,863+5,755−57%

04Grand Island, NENE53,943+5,580+57%

05La Vista, NENE16,543+4,059+118%

06Kearney, NENE34,782+3,356+11%

07Papillion, NENE25,127+2,531−58%

08Gretna, NENE9,207+2,086+5860%

09South Sioux City, NENE14,158+1,428−36%

10Fremont, NENE28,350+1,223−18%

11Columbus, NENE25,248+1,140−24%

12Crete, NENE7,747+932−21%

13North Platte, NENE22,524+855−33%

14Hastings, NENE25,121+843−31%

15Schuyler, NENE6,800+840−36%

16Gering, NENE8,535+749−484%

17Norfolk, NENE26,677+694−66%

18Seward, NENE7,892+645−6%

19Wahoo, NENE5,023+566+117%

20Blair, NENE7,997+478−27%

21Sidney, NENE6,432+475+47%

22Scottsbluff, NENE14,259+307−70%

23Chalco, NENE10,595+258−92%

24Lexington, NENE11,176+219−94%

25Wayne, NENE6,338+77−83%

26Nebraska City, NENE7,512+61−91%

27Beatrice, NENE12,318-37−126%

28Holdrege, NENE5,555-141+303%

29McCook, NENE7,157-296+151%

30York, NENE8,284-315−260%

31Ralston, NENE6,382-371−576%

32Plattsmouth, NENE6,955-385−181%

33Alliance, NENE7,914-468−42%

34Offutt AFB, NENE6,074-4,257–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS