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Youngest by median age, Nebraska cities · 2000

Nebraska cities with the youngest median age (2000 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 1990

01Offutt AFB, NENE6,07421.6–

02Wayne, NENE6,33822.9−5%

03Kearney, NENE34,78227.3+6%

04Chalco, NENE10,59529.3+9%

05Lexington, NENE11,17629.6−13%

06La Vista, NENE16,54329.9+9%

07Crete, NENE7,74730.3−6%

08South Sioux City, NENE14,15830.7−2%

09Schuyler, NENE6,80031.1−12%

10Lincoln, NENE301,52231.3+3%

11Seward, NENE7,89232.3+1%

12Plattsmouth, NENE6,95533.4+9%

13Bellevue, NENE64,86333.5+12%

14Omaha, NENE488,79733.5+4%

15Norfolk, NENE26,67733.8+8%

16Papillion, NENE25,12734.1+11%

17Grand Island, NENE53,94334.8+6%

18Blair, NENE7,99735.0+2%

19Columbus, NENE25,24835.7+9%

20Hastings, NENE25,12135.9+5%

21Ralston, NENE6,38236.0+10%

22Scottsbluff, NENE14,25936.3+5%

23Gretna, NENE9,20736.4+15%

24North Platte, NENE22,52436.5+7%

25Fremont, NENE28,35037.0+6%

26Alliance, NENE7,91437.4+16%

27Sidney, NENE6,43237.5+6%

28York, NENE8,28438.1+9%

29Wahoo, NENE5,02338.8+2%

30Nebraska City, NENE7,51239.1+5%

31Holdrege, NENE5,55539.7+7%

32McCook, NENE7,15739.7+13%

33Beatrice, NENE12,31839.9+7%

34Gering, NENE8,53540.1+13%

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