Omaha is the #1 ranked city in Nebraska with 488,197 (population). This ranking includes 119 Nebraska cities with available data.
| # | City | Population | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omaha | 488,197 | 488,197 |
| 2 | Lincoln | 291,932 | 291,932 |
| 3 | Bellevue | 64,355 | 64,355 |
| 4 | Grand Island | 52,761 | 52,761 |
| 5 | Kearney | 34,024 | 34,024 |
| 6 | Fremont | 27,321 | 27,321 |
| 7 | Norfolk | 25,962 | 25,962 |
| 8 | Hastings | 25,005 | 25,005 |
| 9 | Columbus | 24,188 | 24,188 |
| 10 | Papillion | 24,063 | 24,063 |
| 11 | North Platte | 23,030 | 23,030 |
| 12 | La Vista | 16,594 | 16,594 |
| 13 | Scottsbluff | 14,406 | 14,406 |
| 14 | South Sioux City | 13,871 | 13,871 |
| 15 | Beatrice | 12,233 | 12,233 |
| 16 | Lexington | 10,693 | 10,693 |
| 17 | Chalco | 10,625 | 10,625 |
| 18 | Gretna | 9,117 | 9,117 |
| 19 | Gering | 8,567 | 8,567 |
| 20 | York | 8,114 | 8,114 |
| 21 | Alliance | 8,089 | 8,089 |
| 22 | Blair | 7,868 | 7,868 |
| 23 | Seward | 7,665 | 7,665 |
| 24 | Crete | 7,521 | 7,521 |
| 25 | McCook | 7,360 | 7,360 |
| 26 | Nebraska City | 7,287 | 7,287 |
| 27 | Plattsmouth | 6,680 | 6,680 |
| 28 | Schuyler | 6,517 | 6,517 |
| 29 | Ralston | 6,445 | 6,445 |
| 30 | Sidney | 6,396 | 6,396 |
| 31 | Wayne | 6,055 | 6,055 |
| 32 | Offutt AFB | 5,663 | 5,663 |
| 33 | Holdrege | 5,503 | 5,503 |
| 34 | Chadron | 5,207 | 5,207 |
| 35 | Wahoo | 4,885 | 4,885 |
| 36 | Ogallala | 4,800 | 4,800 |
| 37 | Aurora | 4,665 | 4,665 |
| 38 | Waverly | 4,363 | 4,363 |
| 39 | Falls City | 4,099 | 4,099 |
| 40 | Cozad | 3,944 | 3,944 |
| 41 | Fairbury | 3,905 | 3,905 |
| 42 | O'Neill | 3,574 | 3,574 |
| 43 | Broken Bow | 3,524 | 3,524 |
| 44 | West Point | 3,479 | 3,479 |
| 45 | Auburn | 3,468 | 3,468 |
| 46 | Gothenburg | 3,436 | 3,436 |
| 47 | Valley | 3,113 | 3,113 |
| 48 | Ashland | 3,083 | 3,083 |
| 49 | Central City | 3,039 | 3,039 |
| 50 | Minden | 3,020 | 3,020 |
| 51 | David City | 3,013 | 3,013 |
| 52 | Dakota City | 2,980 | 2,980 |
| 53 | Hickman | 2,834 | 2,834 |
| 54 | Milford | 2,656 | 2,656 |
| 55 | Valentine | 2,632 | 2,632 |
| 56 | St. Paul | 2,574 | 2,574 |
| 57 | Bennington | 2,417 | 2,417 |
| 58 | Geneva | 2,214 | 2,214 |
| 59 | Beaver Lake | 2,198 | 2,198 |
| 60 | Ord | 2,186 | 2,186 |
| 61 | Imperial | 2,182 | 2,182 |
| 62 | Wilber | 2,178 | 2,178 |
| 63 | Kimball | 2,153 | 2,153 |
| 64 | Madison | 2,074 | 2,074 |
| 65 | Pierce | 1,986 | 1,986 |
| 66 | Syracuse | 1,964 | 1,964 |
| 67 | Tecumseh | 1,844 | 1,844 |
| 68 | Superior | 1,833 | 1,833 |
| 69 | Stanton | 1,824 | 1,824 |
| 70 | Mitchell | 1,804 | 1,804 |
| 71 | Hartington | 1,736 | 1,736 |
| 72 | Albion | 1,733 | 1,733 |
| 73 | Tekamah | 1,691 | 1,691 |
| 74 | Woodland Park | 1,648 | 1,648 |
| 75 | Gordon | 1,646 | 1,646 |
| 76 | Gibbon | 1,643 | 1,643 |
| 77 | Hebron | 1,641 | 1,641 |
| 78 | Neligh | 1,636 | 1,636 |
| 79 | Ainsworth | 1,632 | 1,632 |
| 80 | Springfield | 1,620 | 1,620 |
| 81 | Oakland | 1,572 | 1,572 |
| 82 | Yutan | 1,535 | 1,535 |
| 83 | Bayard | 1,509 | 1,509 |
| 84 | Battle Creek | 1,478 | 1,478 |
| 85 | Fullerton | 1,463 | 1,463 |
| 86 | Arlington | 1,437 | 1,437 |
| 87 | Wisner | 1,436 | 1,436 |
| 88 | Atkinson | 1,433 | 1,433 |
| 89 | Wood River | 1,426 | 1,426 |
| 90 | Bridgeport | 1,403 | 1,403 |
| 91 | Louisville | 1,393 | 1,393 |
| 92 | Grant | 1,392 | 1,392 |
| 93 | Buccaneer Bay | 1,361 | 1,361 |
| 94 | Ceresco | 1,355 | 1,355 |
| 95 | Shelton | 1,354 | 1,354 |
| 96 | Ravenna | 1,352 | 1,352 |
| 97 | Sutton | 1,349 | 1,349 |
| 98 | Wakefield | 1,288 | 1,288 |
| 99 | Wymore | 1,287 | 1,287 |
| 100 | Pender | 1,262 | 1,262 |
| 101 | Fort Calhoun | 1,246 | 1,246 |
| 102 | Weeping Water | 1,244 | 1,244 |
| 103 | Plainview | 1,241 | 1,241 |
| 104 | North Bend | 1,225 | 1,225 |
| 105 | Sutherland | 1,224 | 1,224 |
| 106 | Creighton | 1,199 | 1,199 |
| 107 | Alma | 1,176 | 1,176 |
| 108 | Bennet | 1,174 | 1,174 |
| 109 | Elm Creek | 1,146 | 1,146 |
| 110 | Cairo | 1,117 | 1,117 |
| 111 | Utica | 1,092 | 1,092 |
| 112 | Eagle | 1,089 | 1,089 |
| 113 | Friend | 1,085 | 1,085 |
| 114 | Hooper | 1,078 | 1,078 |
| 115 | Cambridge | 1,036 | 1,036 |
| 116 | Burwell | 1,020 | 1,020 |
| 117 | Arapahoe | 1,010 | 1,010 |
| 118 | Stromsburg | 1,007 | 1,007 |
| 119 | Harvard | 1,001 | 1,001 |
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.