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Most population lost, Nebraska cities · 2000

Nebraska cities that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 33 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 33 is +1,187.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Alliance, NENE7,914-806–

02Gering, NENE8,535-195–

03McCook, NENE7,157-118–

04Holdrege, NENE5,555-35–

05Gretna, NENE9,207+35–

06Ralston, NENE6,382+78–

07Beatrice, NENE12,318+142–

08York, NENE8,284+197–

09Wahoo, NENE5,023+261–

10Sidney, NENE6,432+323–

11Wayne, NENE6,338+441–

12Plattsmouth, NENE6,955+475–

13Blair, NENE7,997+652–

14Nebraska City, NENE7,512+681–

15Seward, NENE7,892+685–

16Scottsbluff, NENE14,259+1,021–

17Crete, NENE7,747+1,187–

18Hastings, NENE25,121+1,227–

19North Platte, NENE22,524+1,273–

20Schuyler, NENE6,800+1,319–

21Columbus, NENE25,248+1,491–

22Fremont, NENE28,350+1,494–

23La Vista, NENE16,543+1,859–

24Norfolk, NENE26,677+2,040–

25South Sioux City, NENE14,158+2,248–

26Kearney, NENE34,782+3,035–

27Chalco, NENE10,595+3,399–

28Lexington, NENE11,176+3,410–

29Grand Island, NENE53,943+3,554–

30Papillion, NENE25,127+6,062–

31Bellevue, NENE64,863+13,400–

32Lincoln, NENE301,522+33,609–

33Omaha, NENE488,797+54,212–

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