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Youngest by median age, Nebraska cities · 2020

Nebraska cities with the youngest median age (2020 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 36.9.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Wayne, NENE6,33823.1+1%

02Offutt AFB, NENE6,07423.6+9%

03Schuyler, NENE6,80029.2−6%

04Crete, NENE7,74730.5+1%

05Lexington, NENE11,17630.8+4%

06South Sioux City, NENE14,15831.2+2%

07Kearney, NENE34,78232.1+18%

08Seward, NENE7,89234.0+5%

09Lincoln, NENE301,52234.0+9%

10Omaha, NENE488,79734.7+4%

11Grand Island, NENE53,94335.1+1%

12Chalco, NENE10,59535.1+20%

13Bellevue, NENE64,86335.6+6%

14La Vista, NENE16,54336.2+21%

15Norfolk, NENE26,67736.2+7%

16Hastings, NENE25,12136.7+2%

17Fremont, NENE28,35036.8−1%

18Gretna, NENE9,20736.9+1%

19Ralston, NENE6,38237.1+3%

20Columbus, NENE25,24837.7+6%

21Scottsbluff, NENE14,25937.7+4%

22Wahoo, NENE5,02338.2−2%

23Plattsmouth, NENE6,95538.4+15%

24York, NENE8,28438.5+1%

25Papillion, NENE25,12738.5+13%

26Alliance, NENE7,91439.2+5%

27Sidney, NENE6,43239.6+6%

28North Platte, NENE22,52439.9+9%

29Nebraska City, NENE7,51239.9+2%

30Gering, NENE8,53540.20%

31McCook, NENE7,15740.3+2%

32Blair, NENE7,99740.8+17%

33Holdrege, NENE5,55541.0+3%

34Beatrice, NENE12,31843.6+9%

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