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Nebraska cities by population: sort and filter 528 cities.

Nebraska cities by population lists all 528 included cities in one sortable table (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025). Omaha leads at 488,797 residents, followed by Lincoln at 301,522. Growth figures compare the April 2020 census base with the July 2025 estimate within one vintage.

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All 528 cities in Nebraska by 2025 population.
RankCity2025 pop2020 base5-yr Δ5-yr Δ %
#1Omaha488,797491,867-3,070-0.6%
#2Lincoln301,522291,35110,171+3.5%
#3Bellevue64,86365,059-196-0.3%
#4Grand Island53,94353,127816+1.5%
#5Kearney34,78233,828954+2.8%
#6Fremont28,35027,1271,223+4.5%
#7Norfolk26,67725,914763+2.9%
#8Columbus25,24824,0401,208+5.0%
#9Papillion25,12725,274-147-0.6%
#10Hastings25,12125,141-20-0.1%
#11North Platte22,52423,402-878-3.8%
#12La Vista16,54316,749-206-1.2%
#13Scottsbluff14,25914,454-195-1.3%
#14South Sioux City14,15814,049109+0.8%
#15Beatrice12,31812,25266+0.5%
#16Lexington11,17610,682494+4.6%
#17Gretna9,2079,253-46-0.5%
#18Gering8,5358,623-88-1.0%
#19York8,2848,059225+2.8%
#20Blair7,9977,801196+2.5%
#21Alliance7,9148,169-255-3.1%
#22Seward7,8927,646246+3.2%
#23Crete7,7477,597150+2.0%
#24Nebraska City7,5127,220292+4.0%
#25McCook7,1577,426-269-3.6%
#26Plattsmouth6,9556,595360+5.5%
#27Schuyler6,8006,535265+4.1%
#28Sidney6,4326,40131+0.5%
#29Ralston6,3826,488-106-1.6%
#30Wayne6,3385,978360+6.0%
#31Holdrege5,5555,54510+0.2%
#32Wahoo5,0234,802221+4.6%
#33Chadron4,9755,206-231-4.4%
#34Aurora4,7874,69493+2.0%
#35Ogallala4,6984,873-175-3.6%
#36Waverly4,5334,277256+6.0%
#37Falls City3,9884,138-150-3.6%
#38Cozad3,9243,988-64-1.6%
#39Fairbury3,8123,964-152-3.8%
#40Hickman3,6632,6321,031+39.2%
#41O'Neill3,5673,579-12-0.3%
#42Broken Bow3,5073,537-30-0.8%
#43Auburn3,4983,47919+0.5%
#44Ashland3,4833,083400+13.0%
#45Gothenburg3,4303,481-51-1.5%
#46Valley3,4123,036376+12.4%
#47West Point3,4113,503-92-2.6%
#48Central City3,1843,017167+5.5%
#49Minden3,1333,12310+0.3%
#50David City3,0683,00563+2.1%
#51Valentine2,6352,6305+0.2%
#52St. Paul2,4162,420-4-0.2%
#53Milford2,2862,164122+5.6%
#54Kimball2,2712,295-24-1.0%
#55Madison2,1622,279-117-5.1%
#56Ord2,1212,11110+0.5%
#57Geneva2,1002,134-34-1.6%
#58Dakota City2,0802,083-3-0.1%
#59Syracuse2,0061,94363+3.2%
#60Wilber1,9781,9771+0.1%
#61Bennington1,9682,021-53-2.6%
#62Imperial1,9622,068-106-5.1%
#63Gibbon1,9131,88033+1.8%
#64Pierce1,8491,852-3-0.2%
#65Superior1,8211,81011+0.6%
#66Albion1,7351,7341+0.1%
#67Tekamah1,7051,710-5-0.3%
#68Tecumseh1,6951,719-24-1.4%
#69Ainsworth1,5851,621-36-2.2%
#70Neligh1,5511,560-9-0.6%
#71Hartington1,5301,51713+0.9%
#72Springfield1,5291,50128+1.9%
#73Wakefield1,5271,5234+0.3%
#74Mitchell1,5131,545-32-2.1%
#75Stanton1,5061,524-18-1.2%
#76Sutton1,4661,44818+1.2%
#77Yutan1,4511,346105+7.8%
#78Bridgeport1,4211,461-40-2.7%
#79Louisville1,4191,34574+5.5%
#80Gordon1,4171,516-99-6.5%
#81Ravenna1,3971,441-44-3.1%
#82Hebron1,3841,456-72-4.9%
#83Wymore1,3411,377-36-2.6%
#84Oakland1,3371,375-38-2.8%
#85Arlington1,3291,30326+2.0%
#86Atkinson1,3161,3133+0.2%
#87Plainview1,2841,285-1-0.1%
#88North Bend1,2631,276-13-1.0%
#89Fullerton1,2281,252-24-1.9%
#90Sutherland1,2251,305-80-6.1%
#91Wisner1,2241,241-17-1.4%
#92Eagle1,2061,088118+10.8%
#93Battle Creek1,1881,196-8-0.7%
#94Wood River1,1691,179-10-0.8%
#95Stromsburg1,1591,14316+1.4%
#96Grant1,1581,200-42-3.5%
#97Creighton1,1131,151-38-3.3%
#98Fort Calhoun1,1081,08919+1.7%
#99Pender1,1061,134-28-2.5%
#100Bennet1,1041,08024+2.2%
#101Henderson1,0971,08512+1.1%
#102Bayard1,0871,131-44-3.9%
#103Cambridge1,0661,071-5-0.5%
#104Weeping Water1,0611,03625+2.4%
#105Shelton1,0421,0411+0.1%
#106Terrytown1,0401,059-19-1.8%
#107Loup City1,0261,051-25-2.4%
#108Burwell1,0181,089-71-6.5%
#109Alma1,0091,039-30-2.9%
#110Elm Creek983988-5-0.5%
#111Ceresco98291765+7.1%
#111Tilden982988-6-0.6%
#113Laurel961976-15-1.5%
#114Arapahoe957996-39-3.9%
#115Harvard9529475+0.5%
#116Friend950953-3-0.3%
#117Red Cloud946968-22-2.3%
#118Bloomfield941984-43-4.4%
#119Ponca93391320+2.2%
#120Morrill918937-19-2.0%
#121Waterloo917938-21-2.2%
#122Winnebago909917-8-0.9%
#123Kenesaw905908-3-0.3%
#124Randolph8928866+0.7%
#125Franklin883925-42-4.5%
#125Osceola88387112+1.4%
#127Humphrey87585223+2.7%
#128Genoa868895-27-3.0%
#129Curtis84381132+3.9%
#130Chappell839843-4-0.5%
#131Pawnee City836865-29-3.4%
#132Utica831842-11-1.3%
#133Emerson825832-7-0.8%
#134Cairo824832-8-1.0%
#135Doniphan819826-7-0.8%
#136Scribner814846-32-3.8%
#137Lyons805822-17-2.1%
#138Osmond80379112+1.5%
#139Hooper793861-68-7.9%
#140Blue Hill789803-14-1.7%
#141Crawford780840-60-7.1%
#142Axtell77773146+6.3%
#143Oshkosh775807-32-4.0%
#144Benkelman771826-55-6.7%
#145Humboldt768802-34-4.2%
#146Rushville767823-56-6.8%
#147Crofton7617538+1.1%
#148Hemingford746771-25-3.2%
#149Deshler739748-9-1.2%
#149Shelby73971821+2.9%
#151Juniata736750-14-1.9%
#152Clay Center7307228+1.1%
#153St. Edward714721-7-1.0%
#154Walthill71369419+2.7%
#155Elgin706721-15-2.1%
#156Oxford701721-20-2.8%
#157Bertrand698711-13-1.8%
#158Minatare696714-18-2.5%
#158Peru69667818+2.7%
#160Elmwood68466717+2.5%
#161Alda6546504+0.6%
#162Firth644652-8-1.2%
#163Beemer64363013+2.1%
#164Newman Grove632662-30-4.5%
#165Clarkson630640-10-1.6%
#166Mead6286199+1.5%
#167Dorchester6256205+0.8%
#168Adams62359825+4.2%
#169Hershey617655-38-5.8%
#170Boys Town616419197+47.0%
#170Greenwood61659719+3.2%
#172Cedar Bluffs6156132+0.3%
#172Elwood615658-43-6.5%
#174Valparaiso60859810+1.7%
#175Overton594607-13-2.1%
#176Arnold591592-1-0.2%
#177Dodge585610-25-4.1%
#178Wausa579588-9-1.5%
#179Fairmont575586-11-1.9%
#180Howells57355914+2.5%
#181Palmyra56552243+8.2%
#182Callaway561562-1-0.2%
#183Hay Springs555600-45-7.5%
#184Bassett536542-6-1.1%
#185Verdigre532547-15-2.7%
#186Beaver City523536-13-2.4%
#186Homer523532-9-1.7%
#188Coleridge522538-16-3.0%
#189De Witt520526-6-1.1%
#190Cortland515516-1-0.2%
#190Wauneta515551-36-6.5%
#192Culbertson511538-27-5.0%
#192Exeter511521-10-1.9%
#194Stuart50648719+3.9%
#195Indianola505525-20-3.8%
#196Murray50248814+2.9%
#196Paxton502514-12-2.3%
#198McCool Junction48645432+7.0%
#198Malcolm48645729+6.3%
#200Bancroft485492-7-1.4%
#201Sterling48148100.0%
#202Sargent480494-14-2.8%
#203Cedar Creek47646313+2.8%
#204Trenton465515-50-9.7%
#205Leigh46243725+5.7%
#205Nelson4624611+0.2%
#207Mullen457496-39-7.9%
#208Ansley456461-5-1.1%
#209Hampton44643214+3.2%
#210Palmer4434376+1.4%
#211Edgar4314265+1.2%
#212Santee4294236+1.4%
#213Giltner42140714+3.4%
#214Eustis41839226+6.6%
#215Bellwood4144068+2.0%
#216Decatur41141100.0%
#216Spalding4114092+0.5%
#218Big Springs397398-1-0.3%
#219Duncan3883862+0.5%
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#221Greeley Center386399-13-3.3%
#222Cedar Rapids379380-1-0.3%
#223Pleasanton37736017+4.7%
#224Ewing373378-5-1.3%
#225Spencer371405-34-8.4%
#226Kennard370379-9-2.4%
#227Inglewood369383-14-3.7%
#228Beaver Crossing368374-6-1.6%
#229Winside367377-10-2.7%
#230Hildreth366383-17-4.4%
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#232Niobrara362366-4-1.1%
#232Rising City3623593+0.8%
#234Allen3613574+1.1%
#235Plymouth359362-3-0.8%
#236Brainard35333815+4.4%
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#238Merna344345-1-0.3%
#239Potter3433412+0.6%
#240Polk341346-5-1.4%
#241Shickley340347-7-2.0%
#242Platte Center3393372+0.6%
#243Clarks338342-4-1.2%
#244Fairfield3373325+1.5%
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#246Lindsay33128150+17.8%
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#248Orleans327344-17-4.9%
#248Wilcox327330-3-0.9%
#251Silver Creek3233185+1.6%
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#255Waco31229517+5.8%
#256Davenport307319-12-3.8%
#256Nickerson307311-4-1.3%
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#258Unadilla30529510+3.4%
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#263Prague2922902+0.7%
#264Hadar29128110+3.6%
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#268Dalton2852814+1.4%
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#503Strang3334-1-2.9%
#504Huntley3233-1-3.0%
#504Liberty3233-1-3.0%
#506Cotesfield31301+3.3%
#507Gilead3031-1-3.2%
#508Gandy2931-2-6.5%
#509Lushton27252+8.0%
#509Moorefield27261+3.8%
#511Hamlet2627-1-3.7%
#512Lamar2426-2-7.7%
#513Stockville23221+4.5%
#514Hendley222200.0%
#514Obert222200.0%
#516Bazile Mills212100.0%
#516Cowles212100.0%
#516Nora212100.0%
#516Ragan2122-1-4.5%
#520Winslow2021-1-4.8%
#521Barada1920-1-5.0%
#522Nenzel181800.0%
#523Sholes171700.0%
#524Burton111100.0%
#525Anoka910-1-10.0%
#525Brewster981+12.5%
#527Gross3300.0%
#528Monowi1100.0%
All 528 cities in Nebraska.

Methodology · Nebraska population ranking

Nebraska cities ranked by Census Vintage 2025 estimates.

Nebraska ranking uses Census Vintage 2025 Population Estimates Program data as of July 1, 2025. Ranks are state-scoped, using standard competition ranking ("1224"): tied cities share the lower rank and the next rank is skipped. Growth shown is 2020 base → 2025 — within-vintage; no 2010→2025 figures appear here per methodology §6.

This page covers every city for which Census publishes annual PEP estimates in Nebraska: standard incorporated places, any consolidated city-county governments, and (where applicable) DC or Urban Honolulu. Census-designated places (CDPs) are excluded with one named exception — Urban Honolulu. In states like Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, many residents live in towns and townships rather than incorporated cities; PEP does not publish annual estimates for those places (a V1 limitation), so the city counts for MCD-heavy states may be lower than expected.

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