Nebraska Cities by Population 2026

City
Rank
2026 Pop. ↓
2025 Pop.
Annual Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Omaha1487,917488,797-0.18%3,412143 City
Lincoln2303,375301,5220.61%2,959103 City
Bellevue364,76264,863-0.16%2,74524 City
Grand Island454,21953,9430.51%1,80030 City
Kearney534,99334,7820.61%2,30715 City
Fremont628,63128,3500.99%2,60611 City
Norfolk726,78426,6770.4%1,47618 City
Columbus825,53125,2481.12%2,35711 City
Hastings925,12825,1210.03%1,66815 City
Papillion1025,04125,127-0.34%2,00412 City
North Platte1122,32822,524-0.87%1,30217 City
La Vista1216,47816,543-0.39%2,9246 City
Scottsbluff1314,22514,259-0.24%2,1457 City
South Sioux City1414,15414,158-0.03%2,0767 City
Beatrice1512,33312,3180.12%1,26110 City
Lexington1611,30911,1761.19%2,2285 City
Chalco1710,54010,568-0.26%3,9213 CDP
Gretna189,1799,207-0.3%1,3207 City
Gering198,5168,535-0.22%1,5346 City
York208,3248,2840.48%1,2687 City
Blair218,0437,9970.58%1,3676 City
Seward227,9197,8920.34%1,8014 City
Alliance237,8837,914-0.39%1,6115 City
Crete247,7797,7470.41%1,9404 City
Nebraska City257,5787,5120.88%1,5245 City
McCook267,1067,157-0.71%1,2416 City
Plattsmouth277,0286,9551.05%2,1193 City
Schuyler286,8596,8000.87%2,5083 City
Sidney296,4396,4320.11%8607 City
Wayne306,4046,3381.04%2,2043 City
Ralston316,3716,382-0.17%3,8992 City
Offutt AFB325,8985,8201.34%1,4884 CDP
Holdrege335,5585,5550.05%1,3144 City
Wahoo345,0615,0230.76%1,7273 City
Chadron354,9554,975-0.4%1,2704 City
Aurora364,8064,7870.4%1,3873 City
Ogallala374,6694,698-0.62%9425 City
Waverly384,5904,5331.26%1,8682 City
Falls City393,9573,988-0.78%1,1843 City
Cozad403,9163,924-0.2%1,4973 City
Hickman413,8203,6634.29%3,4571 City
Fairbury423,7853,812-0.71%1,4933 City
O'Neill433,5643,567-0.08%1,5242 City
Ashland443,5523,4831.98%2,5851 City
Broken Bow453,5043,507-0.09%1,7352 City
Auburn463,5023,4980.11%1,6062 City
Valley473,4853,4122.14%6555 City
Gothenburg483,4213,430-0.26%9424 City
West Point493,3963,411-0.44%1,1813 City
Central City503,2173,1841.04%1,3212 City
Minden513,1323,133-0.03%1,4222 City
David City523,0773,0680.29%7344 City
Beaver Lake532,7052,5366.66%1,7902 CDP
Valentine542,6402,6350.19%8713 City
St. Paul552,4172,4160.04%1,9261 City
Milford562,3062,2860.87%2,9041 City
Kimball572,2512,271-0.88%9572 City
Madison582,1402,162-1.02%1,8211 City
Ord592,1192,121-0.09%1,0092 City
Geneva602,0922,100-0.38%8912 City
Dakota City612,0762,080-0.19%1,4791 City
Syracuse622,0202,0060.7%1,5821 City
Wilber631,9821,9780.2%2,2371 City
Bennington641,9581,968-0.51%2,1831 City
Imperial651,9331,962-1.48%6393 City
Gibbon661,9211,9130.42%2,1951 City
Pierce671,8461,849-0.16%2,0351 City
Superior681,8231,8210.11%8282 City
Albion691,7411,7350.35%1,6681 City
Tekamah701,7071,7050.12%1,0862 City
Tecumseh711,6871,695-0.47%1,1162 City
Buccaneer Bay721,6751,5706.69%1,2201 CDP
Woodland Park731,5981,614-0.99%1,0222 CDP
Ainsworth741,5771,585-0.5%1,5711 City
Neligh751,5501,551-0.06%1,0601 City
Springfield761,5331,5290.26%9492 City
Hartington771,5301,5300%1,5521 City
Wakefield781,5271,5270%1,4381 City
Mitchell791,5061,513-0.46%2,2441 City
Stanton801,5041,506-0.13%8652 City
Yutan811,4731,4511.52%2,5661 City
Sutton821,4641,466-0.14%7902 City
Louisville831,4341,4191.06%2,1531 City
Bridgeport841,4131,421-0.56%1,1791 City
Gordon851,4001,417-1.2%1,5021 City
Ravenna861,3811,397-1.15%8842 City
Hebron871,3691,384-1.08%9281 City
Wymore881,3341,341-0.52%7472 City
Arlington891,3331,3290.3%2,2291 Village
Oakland901,3321,337-0.37%1,4041 City
Atkinson911,3171,3160.08%8052 City
Plainview921,2811,284-0.23%1,1841 City
North Bend931,2591,263-0.32%1,1151 City
Eagle941,2351,2062.4%2,9060 Village
Wisner951,2211,224-0.25%9951 City
Fullerton961,2201,228-0.65%9101 City
Sutherland971,2071,225-1.47%9281 Village
Battle Creek981,1861,188-0.17%1,6801 City
Wood River991,1691,1690%1,0341 City
Stromsburg1001,1631,1590.35%1,1491 City
Grant1011,1431,158-1.3%1,4601 City
Fort Calhoun1021,1111,1080.27%1,6271 City
Creighton1031,1071,113-0.54%9151 City
Bennet1041,1041,1040%2,1311 Village
Henderson1051,1001,0970.27%1,6691 City
Pender1061,0951,106-0.99%1,5621 Village
Bayard1071,0791,087-0.74%1,5531 City
Weeping Water1081,0661,0610.47%1,0181 City
Cambridge1091,0611,066-0.47%7971 City
Shelton1101,0431,0420.1%1,0821 Village
Terrytown1111,0361,040-0.38%2,1860 City
Loup City1121,0241,026-0.19%1,0871 City
Alma1131,0041,009-0.5%8731 City
Burwell1141,0001,018-1.77%9531 City
Ceresco1159969821.43%2,2590 Village
Elm Creek116982983-0.1%1,4131 Village
Tilden117981982-0.1%1,2641 City
Laurel118956961-0.52%7221 City
Friend1199519500.11%1,1501 City
Harvard120951952-0.11%1,4741 City
Arapahoe121944957-1.36%9721 City
Red Cloud122938946-0.85%9131 City
Ponca1239369330.32%1,2171 City
Bloomfield124933941-0.85%1,1431 City
Morrill125914918-0.44%1,4811 Village
Waterloo126913917-0.44%1,1361 Village
Kenesaw1279089050.33%8591 Village
Winnebago128902909-0.77%2,8100 Village
Randolph1298938920.11%8311 City
Osceola1308888830.57%9631 City
Humphrey1318838750.91%1,7011 City
Franklin132875883-0.91%8821 City
Genoa133860868-0.92%1,0831 City
Curtis1348488430.59%7071 City
Chappell1358418390.24%1,1981 City
Pawnee City136831836-0.6%7021 City
Utica137830831-0.12%1,8000 Village
Cairo1388248240%8961 Village
Emerson139823825-0.24%1,7400 Village
Doniphan1408198190%1,6410 Village
Scribner141807814-0.86%1,2401 City
Osmond1428048030.12%1,0091 City
Lyons143802805-0.37%1,1741 City
Axtell1447867771.16%1,6940 Village
Blue Hill145784789-0.63%1,1071 City
Hooper146776793-2.14%1,1551 City
Crawford147769780-1.41%6551 City
Oshkosh148764775-1.42%1,1371 City
Crofton1497637610.26%1,1921 City
Humboldt150762768-0.78%5711 City
Benkelman151759771-1.56%6331 City
Rushville152759767-1.04%6601 City
Shelby1537457390.81%1,3821 Village
Hemingford154743746-0.4%1,0941 Village
Macy155742760-2.37%4652 CDP
Deshler156738739-0.14%1,4531 City
Juniata1577367360%1,0901 Village
Clay Center1587317300.14%1,0001 City
St. Edward159713714-0.14%1,0841 City
Walthill160711713-0.28%1,6610 Village
Glenwood1617086932.16%2952 CDP
Elgin162704706-0.28%9671 City
Peru1636976960.14%1,3251 City
Walton1646976733.57%2013 CDP
Bertrand165696698-0.29%1,2841 Village
Oxford166695701-0.86%7641 Village
Minatare167692696-0.57%1,5800 City
Elmwood1686876840.44%1,5230 Village
Boys Town1696746169.42%7421 Village
Alda1706566540.31%1,1551 Village
Beemer1716486430.78%1,5250 Village
Firth172642644-0.31%1,8990 Village
Clarkson1736316300.16%7981 City
Mead1746296280.16%1,0331 Village
Adams1756276230.64%1,0541 Village
Dorchester1766276250.32%1,2541 Village
Newman Grove177626632-0.95%1,1491 City
Greenwood1786206160.65%1,5090 Village
Cedar Bluffs179614615-0.16%1,5870 Village
Hershey180609617-1.3%7981 Village
Valparaiso1816086080%1,0801 Village
Elwood182607615-1.3%1,1021 Village
Arnold1835915910%8821 Village
Overton184591594-0.51%1,0941 Village
Dodge185579585-1.03%1,4660 Village
Wausa186578579-0.17%1,1031 Village
Howells1875775730.7%1,0021 Village
Palmyra1885755651.77%1,6910 Village
Fairmont189571575-0.7%4961 Village
Callaway1905625610.18%8051 Village
Hay Springs191547555-1.44%1,4550 Village
Bassett192534536-0.37%1,2030 City
Verdigre193530532-0.38%9671 Village
De Witt1945205200%1,2210 Village
Homer195520523-0.57%1,4050 Village
Beaver City196519523-0.76%6081 City
Coleridge197518522-0.77%1,0281 Village
Cortland1985155150%1,9360 Village
Stuart1995095060.59%3721 Village
Exeter200508511-0.59%8031 Village
Wauneta201508515-1.36%6541 Village
Culbertson202505511-1.17%6031 Village
Murray2035055020.6%1,4430 Village
Indianola204502505-0.59%4021 City
Paxton205500502-0.4%4841 Village
McCool Junction2064934861.44%1,0210 Village
Malcolm2074914861.03%3,2300 Village
Bancroft208484485-0.21%1,3080 Village
Sterling209480481-0.21%1,1790 Village
Cedar Creek2104784760.42%9121 Village
Sargent211478480-0.42%4411 City
Lakeview2124764662.15%1,3080 CDP
Leigh2134674621.08%7801 Village
Nelson2144624620%5661 City
Ansley215455456-0.22%7131 Village
Trenton216453465-2.58%7781 Village
Mullen217450457-1.53%1,0900 Village
Hampton2184484460.45%1,2950 Village
Palmer2194444430.23%8311 Village
Edgar2204314310%5461 City
Santee2214314290.47%7641 Village
Giltner2224244210.71%1,0730 Village
Eustis2234234181.2%1,0000 Village
Bellwood2244164140.48%1,7780 Village
Spalding2254144110.73%1,2900 Village
Decatur2264114110%4031 Village
Big Springs2273973970%8960 Village
Duncan2283893880.26%8310 Village
Loomis229386387-0.26%1,1730 Village
Greeley Center230385386-0.26%6221 Village
Pleasanton2313813771.06%1,1010 Village
Cedar Rapids2323793790%1,0590 Village
Ewing233372373-0.27%7580 Village
Kennard234368370-0.54%1,3330 Village
Beaver Crossing235367368-0.27%5601 Village
Inglewood236366369-0.81%1,3560 Village
Spencer237365371-1.62%6101 Village
Winside238364367-0.82%1,3950 Village
Rising City2393633620.28%1,0110 Village
Hildreth240362366-1.09%6331 Village
Niobrara2413623620%4971 Village
Allen2423613610%9700 Village
Brady243360365-1.37%1,0980 Village
Plymouth2443593590%1,1360 Village
Brainard2453573531.13%1,1520 Village
Orchard246350351-0.28%8860 Village
Merna2473443440%6421 Village
Potter2483433430%2381 Village
Platte Center2493403390.29%1,1370 Village
Polk250340341-0.29%6950 Village
Shickley251338340-0.59%1,1050 Village
Clarks252337338-0.3%1,0730 Village
Fairfield2533373370%4691 City
Phillips2543363330.9%1,1470 Village
Lindsay2553343310.91%7050 Village
Hallam2563303203.13%1,5350 Village
Clearwater2573293270.61%8940 Village
Petersburg2583293290%8800 Village
Wilcox259326327-0.31%6530 Village
Silver Creek2603243230.31%1,1740 Village
Orleans261323327-1.22%5381 Village
St. Libory2623223181.26%9700 CDP
Lodgepole2633163150.32%6620 Village
Waco2643153120.96%1,2500 Village
Cook265312314-0.64%1,8030 Village
Unadilla2663073050.66%9620 Village
Nickerson267305307-0.65%8030 Village
Davenport268304307-0.98%4661 Village
Johnson269304305-0.33%1,3820 Village
Stratton270300304-1.32%6960 Village
Brule271298304-1.97%9640 Village
Wallace272294299-1.67%4141 Village
Hadar2732922910.34%7370 Village
Monroe2742922910.34%1,4970 Village
Prague2752922920%8960 Village
Long Pine276288291-1.03%4971 City
Chambers277286287-0.35%2811 Village
Dalton2782852850%8280 Village
Bradshaw2792842820.71%8990 Village
Arcadia2802822820%4941 Village
Scotia281282284-0.7%8130 Village
Newcastle2822812790.72%8310 Village
Bruning283279282-1.06%8610 Village
Blue Springs284277278-0.36%3541 City
Murdock2852772760.36%2,0220 Village
Maywood2862762750.36%4351 Village
Hoskins2872742730.37%8870 Village
Lawrence288274275-0.36%6600 Village
Palisade289274277-1.08%7720 Village
Dannebrog2902732730%7480 Village
Diller2912712671.5%6420 Village
Glenvil2922692690%1,5550 Village
Oakdale293267268-0.37%5131 Village
Chapman2942662650.38%5960 Village
Woodland Hills2952652621.15%7360 CDP
Meadow Grove296264267-1.12%8660 Village
North Loup2972602600%6400 Village
Clatonia298259260-0.38%9520 Village
Roseland299257258-0.39%9310 Village
Odell300256258-0.78%9410 Village
Campbell301255258-1.16%6170 Village
Bartley302254256-0.78%2711 Village
Butte303254257-1.17%5400 Village
Harrison3042492470.81%8140 Village
Stapleton305249252-1.19%9920 Village
Weston306249250-0.4%1,1170 Village
Lyman307247249-0.8%7790 Village
Maxwell308245248-1.21%5290 Village
Springview3092442411.24%3671 Village
Milligan310242244-0.82%9380 Village
Riverdale311242243-0.41%9170 Village
Sumner312242244-0.82%8200 Village
Snyder313241244-1.23%4970 Village
Yankee Hill314240244-1.64%684 CDP
Marquette3152382370.42%1,1500 Village
Dwight3162362350.43%9790 Village
Madrid317236238-0.84%2081 Village
Wolbach318236237-0.42%3441 Village
Table Rock3192342340%3991 Village
Jackson3202292270.88%5090 Village
Pilger321229230-0.43%7760 Village
Western3222292290%4710 Village
Panama323228230-0.87%8030 Village
Staplehurst324227229-0.87%1,8160 Village
Overland3252262212.26%2541 CDP
Gresham3262252250%8360 Village
Uehling327224227-1.32%1,0000 Village
Wynot3282212210%1,2010 Village
Hayes Center329217218-0.46%8040 Village
Herman330215217-0.92%1,5030 Village
Cheney3312142016.47%1,5180 CDP
Roca3322142130.47%1,5400 Village
Litchfield333212213-0.47%6970 Village
Pleasant Dale334212214-0.93%1,8760 Village
Chester335210212-0.94%3581 Village
Garland336209210-0.48%1,2440 Village
Talmage3372072060.49%1,2620 Village
Benedict3382062050.49%1,1260 Village
Amherst3392042040%9360 Village
Bladen340200201-0.5%5570 Village
Craig3412002000%7020 Village
Trumbull3422002000%4640 Village
Union3432002000%1,0580 Village
Ashton344199200-0.5%3361 Village
Elba3451991990%5420 Village
Guide Rock346198199-0.5%3951 Village
Lake Waconda3471981866.45%1,6360 CDP
Thedford348198200-1%8250 Village
Holbrook349195197-1.02%1,2110 Village
Dix350194195-0.51%8820 Village
Gurley3511901900%9220 Village
Ulysses3521901900%8760 Village
Pickrell3531891890%1,7660 Village
Denton3541881880%1,5410 Village
Avoca3551871870%1,3260 Village
Holstein356181182-0.55%7150 Village
Douglas3571801790.56%8180 Village
Lynch358180183-1.64%3371 Village
Carroll359179181-1.1%1,1780 Village
Nehawka3601791780.56%7310 Village
Farnam3611781780%2641 Village
Goehner362176177-0.56%1,0110 Village
Howard City (Boelus)3631761750.57%2481 Village
Creston3641741740%8410 Village
Manley3651741740%1,5130 Village
Hubbard3661731701.76%1,2360 Village
Cody3671721710.58%1671 Village
Dunbar3681701690.59%7390 Village
Funk369170171-0.58%6460 Village
Otoe3701691690%1,0630 Village
Bee371167168-0.6%6680 Village
Lewellen372165168-1.79%4460 Village
Page373164165-0.61%6720 Village
Sunol3741621526.58%742 CDP
Brunswick3751601590.63%2691 Village
Princeton3761601506.67%5520 CDP
Ithaca3771561560%6700 Village
Rosalie378155156-0.64%7910 Village
Verdon379154156-1.28%6500 Village
Martell3801531436.99%8010 CDP
Daykin381152153-0.65%9270 Village
Raymond382151153-1.31%1,1530 Village
Stamford383151153-1.31%3190 Village
Shubert384150152-1.32%7140 Village
Mason City3851491490%3140 Village
Venango386149151-1.32%1971 Village
Loretto3871461376.57%5200 CDP
Rulo3881451450%2311 Village
Hyannis389144148-2.7%2761 Village
Brownville3901411410%2161 Village
Oconto3911411410%6950 Village
Alexandria392139140-0.71%3440 Village
Republican City3931391380.72%4280 Village
Hordville3941381370.73%5170 Village
Stella395138140-1.43%7800 Village
Haigler396137139-1.44%5640 Village
Dawson397135137-1.46%6340 Village
Sprague398133134-0.75%1,3040 Village
Taylor399131132-0.76%5020 Village
Tryon400131133-1.5%1101 CDP
Washington4011311310%6270 Village
Fordyce402130131-0.76%8780 Village
Henry403130131-0.76%6220 Village
Farwell404129130-0.77%7460 Village
Miller405128129-0.78%3380 Village
Alvo4061251250%9120 Village
Morse Bluff4071251240.81%7060 Village
Concord408124125-0.8%9390 Village
Davey409123124-0.81%7880 Village
Colon4101221201.67%9310 Village
Du Bois4111211210%2760 Village
Ohiowa412121122-0.82%4860 Village
Filley413120121-0.83%1,1010 Village
Upland414120121-0.83%2780 Village
Brock415119120-0.83%3800 Village
Arthur416118119-0.84%3810 Village
Thurston417117118-0.85%4130 Village
Leshara4181151140.88%1,6670 Village
Tobias419114115-0.87%4350 Village
Odessa420113114-0.88%622 CDP
Nemaha4211121120%3700 Village
Belden422110111-0.9%7480 Village
Endicott4231101100%2400 Village
Bloomington4241081080%1361 Village
Edison425108109-0.92%2870 Village
Ruskin4261081080%2580 Village
Bartlett4271071070%7540 Village
Belgrade428107108-0.93%5570 Village
Bushnell429107108-0.93%4690 Village
Grafton430107108-0.93%3070 Village
Melbeta431107108-0.93%1,9110 Village
Bow Valley432106107-0.93%7410 CDP
Martin433106997.07%2950 CDP
Memphis4341061060%1,2180 Village
Octavia435106107-0.93%6460 Village
Anselmo436105106-0.94%3950 Village
Roscoe437103976.19%6560 CDP
Atlanta4381021020%4420 Village
Elsie4391021020%5900 Village
Jansen4401011010%3230 Village
Cordova4411001000%4020 Village
Inman4429899-1.01%3430 Village
Broadwater4439697-1.03%6110 Village
South Bend44495941.06%1,2840 Village
Bruno4459495-1.05%3520 Village
Linwood44693930%2450 Village
Malmo44793930%6840 Village
Hardy4489192-1.09%1501 Village
Merriman44991910%891 Village
Ericson45090900%2400 Village
Holmesville45190847.14%4020 CDP
Belmar4528997-8.25%195 CDP
Carleton4538990-1.11%1121 Village
Barneston4548788-1.14%3570 Village
Rockville4558788-1.14%3920 Village
Dunning45686851.18%3770 Village
St. Helena4578687-1.15%1940 Village
Byron4588586-1.16%5450 Village
Richland45985832.41%3970 Village
Rogers46085841.19%5000 Village
Eddyville46184840%3040 Village
Ayr4628384-1.19%3430 Village
Naponee4638384-1.19%3590 Village
Heartwell46482820%1,1230 Village
Martinsburg46581810%7790 Village
Naper4668082-2.44%5930 Village
Aten4677981-2.47%462 CDP
Salem4687980-1.25%1271 Village
Prosser46978780%3180 Village
Swanton47078780%3880 Village
Dixon47177770%5070 Village
Crookston47275750%1720 Village
Fontanelle47375707.14%2980 CDP
Burchard4747475-1.33%4200 Village
Wann47574697.25%501 CDP
Berwyn47673730%2860 Village
Comstock47773730%2090 Village
Harrisburg4787375-2.67%116 CDP
Waterbury47972720%5220 Village
Wilsonville4807273-1.37%2700 Village
Danbury4817172-1.39%2190 Village
Wellfleet4827172-1.39%2620 Village
Center4837071-1.41%6670 Village
Lemoyne48470666.06%1371 CDP
Virginia4857071-1.41%7070 Village
Bristow4866869-1.45%4170 Village
Kilgore48768680%1520 Village
Newport4886869-1.45%2140 Village
Abie48967670%7200 Village
McGrew4906768-1.47%4690 Village
Elk Creek4916667-1.49%5080 Village
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About Nebraska

Nebraska’s municipal structure includes 93 counties and over 500 incorporated cities and villages, with distinct governance models to address urban and rural needs. Counties in Nebraska offer services to both incorporated and unincorporated areas, while cities manage more localized responsibilities.

Omaha, Nebraska‘s largest city, operates under a strong-mayor system, where the mayor has executive authority over city departments like public safety and public works. The Omaha City Council legislates on policies and budgets, giving residents both executive leadership and representation. This setup allows Omaha to function independently from county oversight.

Lincoln, the state capital, uses a mayor-council form as well, with the mayor overseeing city administration and the council focusing on policy and budgets. In Lincoln, a city manager works closely with the mayor to ensure daily operations run smoothly, making it a hybrid model that combines executive and administrative expertise.

Smaller cities and villages, such as Bellevue and Grand Island, frequently adopt council-manager or village board models, where elected councils or boards handle legislative duties and hire managers to oversee day-to-day operations. This system is efficient for medium-sized municipalities, allowing them to address local issues with professional management.

Counties, particularly in rural areas like Cherry County and Custer County, manage services in unincorporated areas and are responsible for law enforcement, public health, and road maintenance. County commissioners govern these functions, focusing on the needs of residents in vast, low-density areas where creating city governments would be impractical.

Nebraska’s unincorporated regions rely on county services for governance, often using townships as local advisory bodies without formal legislative power. In these areas, counties oversee land use, zoning, and essential services, while townships serve as representatives of community interests.

Regional development councils in Nebraska support collaboration between counties and cities, addressing economic development, environmental conservation, and infrastructure projects to ensure balanced growth across the state.

25 Largest Cities in Nebraska

Biggest City

Omaha is the biggest city in Nebraska, with a population of 487,917 in 2026.

Fastest Growing City

Kramer is the fastest growing city in Nebraska over the past 6 years, having grown 11.11% annually since 2020.