Ranking of Nebraska Cities and Places By Total Population from Census 2020

Updated on May 5, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, the total population of Nebraska was 1.96M. Omaha city was the most populated city or place (town or village) (486.05K people) which was 24.78% of Nebraska's population, followed by Lincoln city (291.08K people) which was 14.84% of Nebraska's population, and then Bellevue city (64.18K people) which was 3.27% of Nebraska's population. On the other hand, the 3 Nebraska cities or places that were least populated include: Monowi village (2 people), Gross village (3 people), and White Clay CDP (8 people).

The chart below shows the top 10 most populated cities or places in Nebraska.

You can also see this information for other states and also for the ranking of all cities or places in the United States by total population.

Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of people who live in each city or place. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

Ranking of Nebraska Cities and Places By Total Population from Census 2020
Omaha
Lincoln
Bellevue
Grand Island
Kearney
Fremont
Hastings
Norfolk
Papillion
Columbus
Ranking of Nebraska Cities and Places By Total Population from Census 2020
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Rank Place Population
1 Omaha city 486051
2 Lincoln city 291082
3 Bellevue city 64176
4 Grand Island city 53131
5 Kearney city 33790
6 Fremont city 27141
7 Hastings city 25152
8 Norfolk city 24955
9 Papillion city 24159
10 Columbus city 24028
11 North Platte city 23390
12 La Vista city 16746
13 Scottsbluff city 14436
14 South Sioux City city 14043
15 Beatrice city 12261
16 Chalco CDP 11064
17 Lexington city 10348
18 Gering city 8564
19 Alliance city 8151
20 York city 8066
21 Blair city 7790
22 Seward city 7643
23 McCook city 7446
24 Nebraska City city 7222
25 Crete city 7099
26 Schuyler city 6547
27 Plattsmouth city 6544
28 Ralston city 6494
29 Sidney city 6410
30 Wayne city 5973
31 Holdrege city 5515
32 Offutt AFB CDP 5363
33 Chadron city 5206
34 Gretna city 5083
35 Ogallala city 4878
36 Wahoo city 4818
37 Aurora city 4678
38 Waverly city 4279
39 Falls City city 4133
40 Cozad city 3988
41 Fairbury city 3970
42 O'Neill city 3581
43 Broken Bow city 3506
44 West Point city 3500
45 Gothenburg city 3478
46 Auburn city 3470
47 Minden city 3118
48 Ashland city 3086
49 Central City city 3039
50 Valley city 3037
51 David City city 2995
52 Valentine city 2633
53 Hickman city 2607
54 St. Paul city 2416
55 Kimball city 2290
56 Madison city 2283
57 Milford city 2155
58 Geneva city 2136
59 Ord city 2113
60 Dakota City city 2081
61 Imperial city 2068
62 Bennington city 2026
63 Syracuse city 1941
64 Wilber city 1937
65 Gibbon city 1878
66 Pierce city 1845
67 Woodland Park CDP 1830
68 Superior city 1825
69 Tekamah city 1714
70 Albion city 1699
71 Tecumseh city 1694
72 Ainsworth city 1616
73 Mitchell city 1548
74 Neligh city 1536
75 Wakefield city 1522
76 Stanton city 1520
77 Hartington city 1517
78 Gordon city 1504
79 Springfield city 1501
80 Hebron city 1458
81 Bridgeport city 1454
82 Sutton city 1447
83 Ravenna city 1441
84 Wymore city 1377
85 Oakland city 1369
86 Yutan city 1347
87 Louisville city 1319
88 Sutherland village 1313
89 Atkinson city 1306
90 Arlington village 1300
91 Plainview city 1282
92 North Bend city 1279
93 Fullerton city 1244
94 Wisner city 1239
95 Grant city 1197
96 Battle Creek city 1194
97 Wood River city 1172
98 Creighton city 1147
99 Stromsburg city 1143
100 Bayard city 1140
101 Pender village 1115
102 Fort Calhoun city 1108
103 Burwell city 1087
104 Bennet village 1082
105 Henderson city 1080
106 Cambridge city 1071
107 Eagle village 1065
108 Terrytown city 1057
109 Loup City city 1053
110 Macy CDP 1045
111 Alma city 1043
112 Shelton village 1034
113 Weeping Water city 1029
114 Arapahoe city 1002
115 Tilden city 992
116 Bloomfield city 986
117 Elm Creek village 979
118 Laurel city 972
119 Red Cloud city 962
120 Friend city 954
121 Harvard city 951
122 Franklin city 941
123 Waterloo village 935
124 Morrill village 934
125 Ceresco village 919
126 Kenesaw village 919
127 Winnebago village 916
128 Ponca city 907
129 Genoa city 894
130 Randolph city 879
131 Osceola city 875
132 Pawnee City city 865
133 Hooper city 857
134 Humphrey city 857
135 Chappell city 844
136 Scribner city 843
137 Crawford city 840
138 Emerson village 840
139 Utica village 840
140 Lyons city 824
141 Cairo village 822
142 Benkelman city 821
143 Rushville city 816
144 Doniphan village 809
145 Oshkosh city 809
146 Curtis city 806
147 Blue Hill city 805
148 Humboldt city 800
149 Osmond city 794
150 Hemingford village 787
151 Crofton city 756
152 Deshler city 752
153 Juniata village 748
154 Clay Center city 735
155 Axtell village 732
156 St. Edward city 725
157 Oxford village 718
158 Elgin city 717
159 Minatare city 715
160 Shelby village 710
161 Bertrand village 709
162 Walthill village 682
163 Newman Grove city 667
164 Elwood village 658
165 Elmwood village 654
166 Firth village 649
167 Hershey village 649
168 Peru city 648
169 Alda village 647
170 Clarkson city 641
171 Mead village 617
172 Cedar Bluffs village 615
173 Beemer village 611
174 Dodge village 611
175 Dorchester village 610
176 Overton village 607
177 Adams village 604
178 Hay Springs village 599
179 Greenwood village 595
180 Valparaiso village 595
181 Arnold village 592
182 Fairmont village 592
183 Wausa village 592
184 Callaway village 563
185 Howells village 561
186 Verdigre village 554
187 Wauneta village 549
188 Bassett city 538
189 Beaver City city 537
190 Coleridge village 537
191 Culbertson village 534
192 Palmyra village 534
193 Homer village 532
194 De Witt village 530
195 Indianola city 524
196 Exeter village 523
197 Paxton village 516
198 Trenton village 516
199 Cortland village 504
200 Glenwood CDP 503
201 Mullen village 500
202 Sargent city 500
203 Bancroft village 496
204 Stuart village 486
205 Murray village 480
206 Sterling village 480
207 Cedar Creek village 465
208 Ansley village 459
209 Malcolm village 457
210 Nelson city 456
211 McCool Junction village 453
212 Palmer village 439
213 Leigh village 435
214 Hampton village 432
215 Edgar city 428
216 Santee village 424
217 Boys Town village 410
218 Decatur village 410
219 Spalding village 408
220 Spencer village 408
221 Bellwood village 407
222 Giltner village 406
223 Greeley Center village 402
224 Big Springs village 394
225 Duncan village 392
226 Loomis village 391
227 Eustis village 389
228 Brady village 383
229 Cedar Rapids village 382
230 Kennard village 381
231 Inglewood village 380
232 Winside village 379
233 Lakeview CDP 378
234 Hildreth village 377
235 Beaver Crossing village 375
236 Ewing village 373
237 Niobrara village 365
238 Plymouth village 364
239 Orchard village 363
240 Pleasanton village 361
241 Rising City village 356
242 Allen village 355
243 Walton CDP 351
244 Shickley village 347
245 Polk village 346
246 Clarks village 344
247 Merna village 343
248 Potter village 342
249 Orleans village 341
250 Brainard village 336
251 Platte Center village 333
252 Petersburg village 332
253 Brule village 331
254 Fairfield city 330
255 Wilcox village 330
256 Clearwater village 320
257 Phillips village 320
258 Silver Creek village 320
259 Cook village 319
260 Davenport village 319
261 Wallace village 318
262 Lodgepole village 312
263 Nickerson village 312
264 Stratton village 310
265 Johnson village 309
266 Long Pine city 305
267 Scotia village 301
268 Monroe village 296
269 Unadilla village 296
270 Waco village 296
271 Palisade village 294
272 Prague village 291
273 Chambers village 288
274 Meadow Grove village 287
275 Butte village 286
276 Yankee Hill CDP 286
277 Dalton village 284
278 Arcadia village 283
279 Lindsay village 283
280 Blue Springs city 282
281 Bruning village 281
282 Hadar village 280
283 Oakdale village 276
284 Bradshaw village 273
285 Dannebrog village 273
286 Campbell village 272
287 Lawrence village 272
288 Newcastle village 272
289 Bartley village 270
290 Murdock village 270
291 Hallam village 268
292 Stapleton village 267
293 Clatonia village 263
294 Hoskins village 263
295 Roseland village 263
296 Maywood village 262
297 Chapman village 260
298 Glenvil village 260
299 Odell village 260
300 Lyman village 259
301 Maxwell village 257
302 North Loup village 254
303 Snyder village 254
304 Sumner village 252
305 Weston village 250
306 Diller village 247
307 Herman village 247
308 Riverdale village 247
309 Milligan village 244
310 Madrid village 242
311 St. Libory CDP 241
312 Uehling village 241
313 Pilger village 240
314 Harrison village 239
315 Springview village 238
316 Marquette village 236
317 Staplehurst village 236
318 Panama village 235
319 Table Rock village 233
320 Woodland Hills CDP 232
321 Dwight village 229
322 Western village 227
323 Chester village 224
324 Hayes Center village 224
325 Wolbach village 224
326 Litchfield village 220
327 Gresham village 219
328 Pleasant Dale village 218
329 Wynot village 216
330 Garland village 210
331 Thedford village 208
332 Jackson village 207
333 Bladen village 205
334 Benedict village 203
335 Craig village 202
336 Overland CDP 202
337 Amherst village 201
338 Holbrook village 201
339 Roca village 201
340 Belmar CDP 199
341 Guide Rock village 199
342 Ashton village 198
343 Talmage village 198
344 Ulysses village 196
345 Union village 195
346 Lynch village 194
347 Trumbull village 194
348 Elba village 192
349 Carroll village 191
350 Holstein village 191
351 Denton village 189
352 Dix village 187
353 Gurley village 187
354 Pickrell village 186
355 Farnam village 182
356 Creston village 181
357 Goehner village 181
358 Howard City (Boelus) village 181
359 Avoca village 178
360 Funk village 175
361 Lewellen village 175
362 Nehawka village 173
363 Bee village 171
364 Cody village 168
365 Manley village 167
366 Douglas village 166
367 Page village 166
368 Dunbar village 165
369 Hyannis village 165
370 Cheney CDP 164
371 Verdon village 164
372 Shubert village 163
373 Otoe village 161
374 Ithaca village 160
375 Raymond village 159
376 Rosalie village 159
377 Stamford village 158
378 Venango village 157
379 Daykin village 153
380 Hubbard village 153
381 Brunswick village 152
382 Mason City village 151
383 Alexandria village 148
384 Dawson village 148
385 Haigler village 145
386 Rulo village 145
387 Stella village 145
388 Taylor village 141
389 Brownville village 139
390 Farwell village 138
391 Oconto village 138
392 Sprague village 136
393 Davey village 135
394 Aten CDP 134
395 Fordyce village 134
396 Republican City village 134
397 Odessa CDP 132
398 Hordville village 131
399 Miller village 129
400 Washington village 129
401 Arthur village 128
402 Concord village 126
403 Henry village 125
404 Martell CDP 125
405 Upland village 125
406 Filley village 124
407 Brock village 123
408 Du Bois village 122
409 Ohiowa village 120
410 Morse Bluff village 117
411 Thurston village 116
412 Alvo village 115
413 Bushnell village 115
414 Champion CDP 115
415 King Lake CDP 114
416 Nemaha village 114
417 Tobias village 114
418 Belden village 113
419 Endicott village 113
420 Edison village 111
421 Bloomington village 110
422 Bartlett village 109
423 Memphis village 109
424 Anselmo village 108
425 Leshara village 108
426 Melbeta village 108
427 Colon village 107
428 Octavia village 107
429 Tryon CDP 107
430 Atlanta village 106
431 Grafton village 106
432 Ruskin village 105
433 Belgrade village 103
434 Elsie village 102
435 Wann CDP 102
436 Jansen village 101
437 Harrisburg CDP 99
438 Melia CDP 98
439 Hardy village 97
440 Bow Valley CDP 95
441 Broadwater village 95
442 Bruno village 95
443 Inman village 95
444 Linwood village 94
445 Malmo village 94
446 Carleton village 92
447 Cordova village 92
448 South Bend village 92
449 Barneston village 90
450 Ericson village 89
451 Naper village 89
452 Rockville village 89
453 St. Helena village 89
454 Eddyville village 88
455 Merriman village 87
456 Ayr village 83
457 Byron village 83
458 Naponee village 83
459 Salem village 83
460 Rogers village 82
461 Swanton village 82
462 Heartwell village 81
463 Danbury village 80
464 Dunning village 80
465 Center village 79
466 Martinsburg village 78
467 Dixon village 77
468 Burchard village 76
469 Martin CDP 76
470 Prosser village 76
471 Berwyn village 75
472 McGrew village 75
473 Venice CDP 75
474 Wilsonville village 75
475 Virginia village 74
476 Keystone CDP 73
477 Waterbury village 72
478 Wellfleet village 72
479 Crookston village 71
480 Bristow village 70
481 Richland village 70
482 Elk Creek village 69
483 Archer CDP 68
484 Comstock village 68
485 Halsey village 68
486 Lisco CDP 68
487 Newport village 68
488 Fontanelle CDP 67
489 Inavale CDP 66
490 Abie village 65
491 Hubbell village 63
492 Kilgore village 63
493 Whitney village 62
494 Holmesville CDP 60
495 Smithfield village 60
496 Steinauer village 59
497 Inland CDP 58
498 Maskell village 58
499 Royal village 58
500 Hazard village 57
501 Reynolds village 57
502 Riverton village 57
503 Sunol CDP 57
504 Harbine village 56
505 Beacon View CDP 55
506 Garrison village 55
507 Lewiston village 55
508 Primrose village 55
509 Oak village 54
510 Winnetoon village 54
511 Burr village 52
512 Tarnov village 52
513 Belvidere village 51
514 Princeton CDP 51
515 Elyria village 50
516 La Platte CDP 50
517 Loretto CDP 50
518 Max CDP 50
519 Berea CDP 49
520 Ong village 49
521 Seneca CDP 49
522 Johnstown village 47
523 Crab Orchard village 46
524 Emmet village 46
525 Julian village 46
526 Lebanon village 46
527 Wood Lake village 46
528 Emerald CDP 45
529 Lemoyne CDP 44
530 Roscoe CDP 44
531 Steele City village 44
532 Tamora CDP 44
533 Thayer village 44
534 Linoma Beach CDP 43
535 Magnet village 43
536 Deweese village 42
537 Foster village 42
538 Richfield CDP 42
539 Clinton village 38
540 Prairie Home CDP 38
541 Verdel village 38
542 Cushing village 37
543 Enders CDP 37
544 Liberty village 37
545 Surprise village 37
546 Lorenzo CDP 36
547 Lorton village 35
548 Saronville village 35
549 Gandy village 34
550 Cornlea village 33
551 Huntley village 33
552 McLean village 33
553 Norman village 32
554 Stockham village 32
555 Sarben CDP 31
556 Westerville CDP 31
557 Agnew CDP 30
558 Gilead village 30
559 Strang village 30
560 Cotesfield village 29
561 Lamar village 28
562 Lushton village 28
563 Hamlet village 27
564 Moorefield village 27
565 Bazile Mills village 26
566 Kramer CDP 26
567 Stockville village 25
568 Willow Island CDP 25
569 Obert village 22
570 Poole CDP 22
571 Ragan village 22
572 Barada village 21
573 Cowles village 21
574 Nora village 21
575 Hendley village 20
576 Preston village 19
577 Winslow village 19
578 Raeville CDP 18
579 Nenzel village 17
580 Sholes village 16
581 Ames CDP 14
582 Brownlee CDP 13
583 Lindy CDP 13
584 Brewster village 12
585 Parks CDP 12
586 Burton village 11
587 Anoka village 10
588 White Clay CDP 8
589 Gross village 3
590 Monowi village 2