Biggest Cities in Nebraska (2026)

Omaha is the #1 ranked city in Nebraska with 488,197 (population). This ranking includes 119 Nebraska cities with available data.

#1
Omaha
488,197
Pop. 488,197
#2
Lincoln
291,932
Pop. 291,932
#3
Bellevue
64,355
Pop. 64,355
#4
Grand Island
52,761
Pop. 52,761
#5
Kearney
34,024
Pop. 34,024
#6
Fremont
27,321
Pop. 27,321
#7
Norfolk
25,962
Pop. 25,962
#8
Hastings
25,005
Pop. 25,005
#9
Columbus
24,188
Pop. 24,188
#10
Papillion
24,063
Pop. 24,063
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All 119 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationPopulation
1Omaha488,197488,197
2Lincoln291,932291,932
3Bellevue64,35564,355
4Grand Island52,76152,761
5Kearney34,02434,024
6Fremont27,32127,321
7Norfolk25,96225,962
8Hastings25,00525,005
9Columbus24,18824,188
10Papillion24,06324,063
11North Platte23,03023,030
12La Vista16,59416,594
13Scottsbluff14,40614,406
14South Sioux City13,87113,871
15Beatrice12,23312,233
16Lexington10,69310,693
17Chalco10,62510,625
18Gretna9,1179,117
19Gering8,5678,567
20York8,1148,114
21Alliance8,0898,089
22Blair7,8687,868
23Seward7,6657,665
24Crete7,5217,521
25McCook7,3607,360
26Nebraska City7,2877,287
27Plattsmouth6,6806,680
28Schuyler6,5176,517
29Ralston6,4456,445
30Sidney6,3966,396
31Wayne6,0556,055
32Offutt AFB5,6635,663
33Holdrege5,5035,503
34Chadron5,2075,207
35Wahoo4,8854,885
36Ogallala4,8004,800
37Aurora4,6654,665
38Waverly4,3634,363
39Falls City4,0994,099
40Cozad3,9443,944
41Fairbury3,9053,905
42O'Neill3,5743,574
43Broken Bow3,5243,524
44West Point3,4793,479
45Auburn3,4683,468
46Gothenburg3,4363,436
47Valley3,1133,113
48Ashland3,0833,083
49Central City3,0393,039
50Minden3,0203,020
51David City3,0133,013
52Dakota City2,9802,980
53Hickman2,8342,834
54Milford2,6562,656
55Valentine2,6322,632
56St. Paul2,5742,574
57Bennington2,4172,417
58Geneva2,2142,214
59Beaver Lake2,1982,198
60Ord2,1862,186
61Imperial2,1822,182
62Wilber2,1782,178
63Kimball2,1532,153
64Madison2,0742,074
65Pierce1,9861,986
66Syracuse1,9641,964
67Tecumseh1,8441,844
68Superior1,8331,833
69Stanton1,8241,824
70Mitchell1,8041,804
71Hartington1,7361,736
72Albion1,7331,733
73Tekamah1,6911,691
74Woodland Park1,6481,648
75Gordon1,6461,646
76Gibbon1,6431,643
77Hebron1,6411,641
78Neligh1,6361,636
79Ainsworth1,6321,632
80Springfield1,6201,620
81Oakland1,5721,572
82Yutan1,5351,535
83Bayard1,5091,509
84Battle Creek1,4781,478
85Fullerton1,4631,463
86Arlington1,4371,437
87Wisner1,4361,436
88Atkinson1,4331,433
89Wood River1,4261,426
90Bridgeport1,4031,403
91Louisville1,3931,393
92Grant1,3921,392
93Buccaneer Bay1,3611,361
94Ceresco1,3551,355
95Shelton1,3541,354
96Ravenna1,3521,352
97Sutton1,3491,349
98Wakefield1,2881,288
99Wymore1,2871,287
100Pender1,2621,262
101Fort Calhoun1,2461,246
102Weeping Water1,2441,244
103Plainview1,2411,241
104North Bend1,2251,225
105Sutherland1,2241,224
106Creighton1,1991,199
107Alma1,1761,176
108Bennet1,1741,174
109Elm Creek1,1461,146
110Cairo1,1171,117
111Utica1,0921,092
112Eagle1,0891,089
113Friend1,0851,085
114Hooper1,0781,078
115Cambridge1,0361,036
116Burwell1,0201,020
117Arapahoe1,0101,010
118Stromsburg1,0071,007
119Harvard1,0011,001

Methodology

Cities in Nebraska are ranked by population. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 biggest cities in nebraska?
Omaha ranks #1 with 488,197 (population).
What are the top 5 biggest cities in nebraska?
1. Omaha (488,197), 2. Lincoln (291,932), 3. Bellevue (64,355), 4. Grand Island (52,761), 5. Kearney (34,024)
How many cities in Nebraska are ranked?
This ranking includes 119 cities in Nebraska with available data.

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