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Most unemployed people, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Omaha, NENE488,79711,150−3%

02Lincoln, NENE301,5225,513−3%

03Grand Island, NENE53,9431,233+4%

04Bellevue, NENE64,8631,051−29%

05Fremont, NENE28,350593−23%

06Kearney, NENE34,782574+4%

07North Platte, NENE22,524465−10%

08Papillion, NENE25,127447+15%

09Norfolk, NENE26,677437−8%

10Hastings, NENE25,121385+22%

11South Sioux City, NENE14,158359+12%

12La Vista, NENE16,543351−12%

13Columbus, NENE25,248302−21%

14Wayne, NENE6,338228+71%

15Scottsbluff, NENE14,259186−44%

16Crete, NENE7,747173+71%

17Lexington, NENE11,176111−68%

18Beatrice, NENE12,318106−29%

19Sidney, NENE6,432104+22%

20Chalco, NENE10,59594−16%

21Wahoo, NENE5,02393+365%

22Blair, NENE7,99788−18%

23Ralston, NENE6,38285−23%

24Alliance, NENE7,91477−68%

25York, NENE8,28472−59%

26Seward, NENE7,89267+20%

27Offutt AFB, NENE6,07456−7%

28McCook, NENE7,15754−78%

29Schuyler, NENE6,80054−17%

30Nebraska City, NENE7,51253−60%

31Holdrege, NENE5,55552+148%

32Gretna, NENE9,20733+267%

33Plattsmouth, NENE6,95527−79%

34Gering, NENE8,53524−87%

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