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Most population lost, Nebraska cities · 2010

Nebraska cities that lost 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.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Offutt AFB, NENE6,074-4,257–

02Alliance, NENE7,914-468−42%

03Plattsmouth, NENE6,955-385−181%

04Ralston, NENE6,382-371−576%

05York, NENE8,284-315−260%

06McCook, NENE7,157-296+151%

07Holdrege, NENE5,555-141+303%

08Beatrice, NENE12,318-37−126%

09Nebraska City, NENE7,512+61−91%

10Wayne, NENE6,338+77−83%

11Lexington, NENE11,176+219−94%

12Chalco, NENE10,595+258−92%

13Scottsbluff, NENE14,259+307−70%

14Sidney, NENE6,432+475+47%

15Blair, NENE7,997+478−27%

16Wahoo, NENE5,023+566+117%

17Seward, NENE7,892+645−6%

18Norfolk, NENE26,677+694−66%

19Gering, NENE8,535+749−484%

20Schuyler, NENE6,800+840−36%

21Hastings, NENE25,121+843−31%

22North Platte, NENE22,524+855−33%

23Crete, NENE7,747+932−21%

24Columbus, NENE25,248+1,140−24%

25Fremont, NENE28,350+1,223−18%

26South Sioux City, NENE14,158+1,428−36%

27Gretna, NENE9,207+2,086+5860%

28Papillion, NENE25,127+2,531−58%

29Kearney, NENE34,782+3,356+11%

30La Vista, NENE16,543+4,059+118%

31Grand Island, NENE53,943+5,580+57%

32Bellevue, NENE64,863+5,755−57%

33Omaha, NENE488,797+18,951−65%

34Lincoln, NENE301,522+32,798−2%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS