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Most population lost, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities that lost 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: Grand Island, NE, up 27 places to #3.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01North Platte, NENE22,524-559−144%

02▲10Chalco, NENE10,595-469−114%

03▲27Grand Island, NENE53,943-247−107%

04▲23La Vista, NENE16,543-183−110%

05▲10Hastings, NENE25,121-144−112%

06▲17South Sioux City, NENE14,158-136−106%

07▼2McCook, NENE7,157-132+12%

08▼4Alliance, NENE7,914-76−91%

09▼7Scottsbluff, NENE14,259-60−106%

10▼3Beatrice, NENE12,318-36−125%

11▲9Ralston, NENE6,382-22−128%

12▼1Gering, NENE8,535-14−93%

13▼10Sidney, NENE6,432+9−97%

14▲5Schuyler, NENE6,800+31−98%

15▼6Holdrege, NENE5,555+31−189%

16▲6Seward, NENE7,892+35−95%

17▼1York, NENE8,284+75−62%

18▼1Wahoo, NENE5,023+111−57%

19▼13Blair, NENE7,997+124−81%

20▼12Nebraska City, NENE7,512+147−78%

21▼3Wayne, NENE6,338+148−66%

22▼12Plattsmouth, NENE6,955+187−61%

23▲9Bellevue, NENE64,863+334−98%

24▲1Fremont, NENE28,350+426−71%

25▼11Crete, NENE7,747+428−64%

26▲3Kearney, NENE34,782+456−85%

27▲1Columbus, NENE25,248+460−69%

28▼15Lexington, NENE11,176+514−85%

29▼5Offutt AFB, NENE6,074+711–

30▲1Papillion, NENE25,127+1,085−82%

31▼5Norfolk, NENE26,677+1,099−46%

32▲2Omaha, NENE488,797+2,786−95%

33Lincoln, NENE301,522+3,774−89%

34▼13Gretna, NENE9,207+4,110+11643%

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