Nebraska Cities by Population 2026

583 cities

City
Rank
2026 Pop. ↓
2025 Pop.
Annual Change
Density
Area (mi²)
Type
Omaha1487,506488,385-0.18%3,410143 City
Lincoln2305,010302,8140.73%2,975103 City
Bellevue364,58864,682-0.15%2,73824 City
Grand Island453,36153,3050.11%1,77230 City
Kearney535,17034,9550.62%2,31815 City
Fremont628,72428,4570.94%2,61411 City
Norfolk726,29826,2300.26%1,44918 City
Columbus825,64225,3841.02%2,36711 City
Hastings925,16225,1570.02%1,67015 City
Papillion1025,09325,170-0.31%2,00812 City
North Platte1122,16822,358-0.85%1,29317 City
La Vista1216,42516,484-0.36%2,9156 City
Scottsbluff1314,26714,295-0.2%2,1527 City
South Sioux City1413,85013,880-0.22%2,0327 City
Beatrice1512,32412,3070.14%1,26110 City
Lexington1611,47411,3391.19%2,2605 City
Chalco1710,54010,568-0.26%3,9213 CDP
Gretna189,1539,180-0.29%1,3177 City
Gering198,5258,539-0.16%1,5366 City
York208,2408,2090.38%1,2557 City
Blair218,0868,0420.55%1,3746 City
Alliance228,0258,048-0.29%1,6405 City
Seward237,7807,7660.18%1,7704 City
Nebraska City247,6827,6041.03%1,5455 City
Crete257,5877,5830.05%1,8924 City
McCook267,1117,161-0.7%1,2426 City
Plattsmouth277,0326,9591.05%2,1213 City
Schuyler286,7986,7530.67%2,4863 City
Sidney296,5166,4990.26%8717 City
Ralston306,4226,432-0.16%3,9302 City
Wayne316,3566,2921.02%2,1873 City
Offutt AFB325,8985,8201.34%1,4884 CDP
Holdrege335,5655,5600.09%1,3154 City
Chadron345,0535,073-0.39%1,2954 City
Wahoo355,0415,0050.72%1,7203 City
Aurora364,7404,7270.28%1,3683 City
Ogallala374,6914,721-0.64%9465 City
Waverly384,6684,6051.37%1,9002 City
Falls City394,0004,022-0.55%1,1973 City
Cozad403,9293,937-0.2%1,5023 City
Fairbury413,8003,829-0.76%1,4983 City
Hickman423,6093,4474.7%3,2661 City
O'Neill433,5813,5790.06%1,5312 City
Ashland443,5033,4361.95%2,5491 City
Broken Bow453,4813,486-0.14%1,7232 City
Valley463,4803,4082.11%6545 City
Auburn473,4683,470-0.06%1,5912 City
West Point483,4393,449-0.29%1,1963 City
Gothenburg493,4313,439-0.23%9454 City
Central City503,2093,1771.01%1,3172 City
Minden513,1103,113-0.1%1,4122 City
David City523,0393,0320.23%7254 City
Beaver Lake532,7052,5366.66%1,7902 CDP
Valentine542,6492,6450.15%8743 City
St. Paul552,4512,4460.2%1,9531 City
Milford562,2432,2270.72%2,8251 City
Kimball572,1672,185-0.82%9222 City
Geneva582,1192,123-0.19%9022 City
Madison592,1192,144-1.17%1,8031 City
Ord602,0802,085-0.24%9902 City
Syracuse612,0502,0320.89%1,6051 City
Dakota City622,0292,038-0.44%1,4451 City
Bennington631,9621,972-0.51%2,1871 City
Wilber641,9441,948-0.21%2,1941 City
Gibbon651,9341,9250.47%2,2101 City
Imperial661,9301,952-1.13%6383 City
Pierce671,8351,839-0.22%2,0231 City
Superior681,8351,8320.16%8342 City
Albion691,7471,7430.23%1,6731 City
Tekamah701,7201,7180.12%1,0942 City
Tecumseh711,6841,690-0.36%1,1142 City
Buccaneer Bay721,6751,5706.69%1,2201 CDP
Woodland Park731,5981,614-0.99%1,0222 CDP
Ainsworth741,5971,601-0.25%1,5911 City
Neligh751,5531,554-0.06%1,0621 City
Springfield761,5421,5360.39%9542 City
Wakefield771,5101,513-0.2%1,4221 City
Mitchell781,5091,515-0.4%2,2491 City
Stanton791,4971,501-0.27%8612 City
Hartington801,4941,497-0.2%1,5151 City
Yutan811,4851,4631.5%2,5871 City
Sutton821,4391,441-0.14%7762 City
Bridgeport831,4351,440-0.35%1,1981 City
Louisville841,4231,4081.07%2,1371 City
Gordon851,4121,427-1.05%1,5151 City
Hebron861,3691,383-1.01%9281 City
Ravenna871,3521,367-1.1%8662 City
Oakland881,3461,350-0.3%1,4181 City
Wymore891,3311,338-0.52%7452 City
Arlington901,3271,3230.3%2,2191 Village
Atkinson911,3191,3170.15%8062 City
Eagle921,2631,2342.35%2,9720 Village
Plainview931,2591,263-0.32%1,1641 City
North Bend941,2521,256-0.32%1,1091 City
Wisner951,2301,231-0.08%1,0021 City
Fullerton961,1971,207-0.83%8931 City
Sutherland971,1951,212-1.4%9191 Village
Battle Creek981,1721,175-0.26%1,6601 City
Stromsburg991,1661,1620.34%1,1521 City
Wood River1001,1561,160-0.34%1,0221 City
Fort Calhoun1011,1071,1040.27%1,6211 City
Bayard1021,1001,105-0.45%1,5831 City
Creighton1031,0961,105-0.81%9061 City
Henderson1041,0931,0910.18%1,6591 City
Bennet1051,0921,0900.18%2,1081 Village
Grant1061,0921,110-1.62%1,3951 City
Pender1071,0701,079-0.83%1,5261 Village
Weeping Water1081,0701,0650.47%1,0221 City
Shelton1091,0471,0460.1%1,0861 Village
Cambridge1101,0441,048-0.38%7841 City
Loup City1111,0411,042-0.1%1,1051 City
Terrytown1121,0391,042-0.29%2,1920 City
Alma1131,0021,006-0.4%8711 City
Ceresco1149979841.32%2,2610 Village
Burwell1159851,002-1.7%9391 City
Elm Creek1169809800%1,4101 Village
Tilden117978980-0.2%1,2601 City
Harvard118939940-0.11%1,4561 City
Friend119932935-0.32%1,1271 City
Laurel120932939-0.75%7031 City
Kenesaw1219279240.32%8771 Village
Red Cloud122924931-0.75%9001 City
Bloomfield123918929-1.18%1,1251 City
Arapahoe124917930-1.4%9441 City
Morrill125915918-0.33%1,4831 Village
Waterloo126915919-0.44%1,1381 Village
Ponca1279139110.22%1,1871 City
Humphrey1288988910.79%1,7301 City
Osceola1298928880.45%9671 City
Winnebago130880886-0.68%2,7410 Village
Randolph131879880-0.11%8181 City
Franklin132875883-0.91%8821 City
Chappell1338728660.69%1,2421 City
Genoa134840850-1.18%1,0581 City
Pawnee City135835839-0.48%7061 City
Utica136824826-0.24%1,7870 Village
Curtis1378108090.12%6751 City
Lyons138808810-0.25%1,1831 City
Doniphan139807810-0.37%1,6170 Village
Cairo140805807-0.25%8751 Village
Emerson141805809-0.49%1,7020 Village
Osmond1428038020.12%1,0081 City
Scribner143803809-0.74%1,2331 City
Axtell1447877781.16%1,6960 Village
Blue Hill145777781-0.51%1,0971 City
Humboldt146776780-0.51%5821 City
Crawford147774784-1.28%6591 City
Rushville148773780-0.9%6721 City
Boys Town1497637068.07%8401 Village
Hemingford150763764-0.13%1,1241 Village
Hooper151762779-2.18%1,1341 City
Benkelman152759769-1.3%6331 City
Crofton1537597580.13%1,1861 City
Shelby1547557490.8%1,4011 Village
Juniata1557447440%1,1021 Village
Oshkosh156744755-1.46%1,1071 City
Macy157742760-2.37%4652 CDP
Deshler1587407400%1,4571 City
Clay Center1597237230%9891 City
St. Edward160713714-0.14%1,0841 City
Glenwood1617086932.16%2952 CDP
Elgin162707708-0.14%9711 City
Bertrand163703704-0.14%1,2971 Village
Walthill1647017010%1,6380 Village
Minatare165697700-0.43%1,5910 City
Walton1666976733.57%2013 CDP
Elmwood1676946900.58%1,5390 Village
Peru1686856840.15%1,3021 City
Oxford169681687-0.87%7481 Village
Beemer1706646580.91%1,5620 Village
Alda1716486480%1,1411 Village
Firth172646647-0.15%1,9110 Village
Clarkson1736386380%8071 City
Mead1746326300.32%1,0381 Village
Adams1756306240.96%1,0591 Village
Dorchester1766216210%1,2421 Village
Newman Grove177621627-0.96%1,1391 City
Greenwood1786176130.65%1,5010 Village
Cedar Bluffs1796106100%1,5760 Village
Elwood180604613-1.47%1,0961 Village
Valparaiso1816036020.17%1,0711 Village
Hershey182602610-1.31%7891 Village
Arnold1835915910%8821 Village
Palmyra1845915801.9%1,7380 Village
Overton185588591-0.51%1,0891 Village
Howells1865775740.52%1,0021 Village
Wausa187577579-0.35%1,1011 Village
Fairmont188572575-0.52%4971 Village
Callaway1895705680.35%8171 Village
Dodge190570576-1.04%1,4430 Village
Hay Springs191559565-1.06%1,4870 Village
Verdigre192528531-0.56%9641 Village
Bassett193519522-0.57%1,1690 City
Cortland1945155150%1,9360 Village
Wauneta195515521-1.15%6631 Village
Stuart1965135090.79%3751 Village
Exeter197511513-0.39%8071 Village
Homer198510513-0.58%1,3780 Village
De Witt199509511-0.39%1,1950 Village
Indianola200507510-0.59%4061 City
Coleridge201506511-0.98%1,0041 Village
Murray2025055020.6%1,4430 Village
Paxton203502504-0.4%4861 Village
Beaver City204501507-1.18%5871 City
Culbertson205498505-1.39%5951 Village
Malcolm2064984911.43%3,2760 Village
Bancroft2074944940%1,3350 Village
McCool Junction2084944871.44%1,0230 Village
Sterling2094844840%1,1890 Village
Cedar Creek2104784750.63%9121 Village
Lakeview2114764662.15%1,3080 CDP
Sargent212476478-0.42%4391 City
Ansley2134604600%7211 Village
Leigh2144574530.88%7631 Village
Nelson2154574570%5601 City
Mullen216450457-1.53%1,0900 Village
Palmer2174464450.22%8351 Village
Hampton2184454430.45%1,2860 Village
Trenton219436449-2.9%7491 Village
Spalding2204324280.93%1,3460 Village
Santee2214294280.23%7611 Village
Edgar2224274270%5411 City
Giltner2234224190.72%1,0680 Village
Bellwood2244124110.24%1,7610 Village
Decatur2254114110%4031 Village
Big Springs2264094070.49%9230 Village
Eustis2274044020.5%9550 Village
Greeley Center2283983980%6431 Village
Duncan2293913890.51%8350 Village
Loomis2303903900%1,1850 Village
Pleasanton2313873831.04%1,1180 Village
Ewing2323793790%7720 Village
Cedar Rapids2333753750%1,0470 Village
Kennard234368370-0.54%1,3330 Village
Plymouth2353653650%1,1550 Village
Spencer236365371-1.62%6101 Village
Beaver Crossing237363364-0.27%5541 Village
Inglewood238362365-0.82%1,3410 Village
Rising City2393613600.28%1,0060 Village
Hildreth240360364-1.1%6291 Village
Niobrara241359360-0.28%4931 Village
Brainard2423583541.13%1,1550 Village
Winside243357360-0.83%1,3680 Village
Allen2443563560%9570 Village
Brady245355360-1.39%1,0820 Village
Orchard246347348-0.29%8780 Village
Polk2473443440%7030 Village
Merna2483433430%6401 Village
Potter2493433430%2381 Village
Clarks2503413410%1,0860 Village
Shickley251341342-0.29%1,1140 Village
Platte Center2523403390.29%1,1370 Village
Hallam2533383263.68%1,5720 Village
Phillips2543343310.91%1,1400 Village
Clearwater2553333300.91%9050 Village
Fairfield2563333330%4631 City
Petersburg257324325-0.31%8660 Village
Wilcox258324325-0.31%6490 Village
Silver Creek2593233220.31%1,1700 Village
St. Libory2603223181.26%9700 CDP
Orleans261320323-0.93%5331 Village
Lodgepole2623183170.32%6670 Village
Waco2633143110.96%1,2460 Village
Cook264310312-0.64%1,7920 Village
Unadilla2653103070.98%9720 Village
Lindsay2663043001.33%6410 Village
Johnson267302303-0.33%1,3730 Village
Davenport268301304-0.99%4621 Village
Long Pine269298299-0.33%5151 City
Nickerson270298300-0.67%7840 Village
Brule271296301-1.66%9580 Village
Monroe2722962950.34%1,5180 Village
Stratton273295299-1.34%6840 Village
Hadar2742942920.68%7420 Village
Prague2752912910%8930 Village
Dalton2762902880.69%8430 Village
Wallace277290294-1.36%4081 Village
Scotia278289290-0.34%8330 Village
Bradshaw2792882851.05%9110 Village
Chambers2802882880%2831 Village
Arcadia2812792790%4891 Village
Blue Springs2822772770%3541 City
Bruning283276278-0.72%8520 Village
Murdock2842762750.36%2,0150 Village
Newcastle2852752740.36%8140 Village
Dannebrog2862742730.37%7510 Village
Diller2872742701.48%6490 Village
Hoskins2882712700.37%8770 Village
Lawrence2892712710%6530 Village
Oakdale290270271-0.37%5191 Village
Glenvil2912692680.37%1,5550 Village
Chapman2922662650.38%5960 Village
Palisade293266270-1.48%7490 Village
Woodland Hills2942652621.15%7360 CDP
Butte295263266-1.13%5600 Village
Clatonia2962622620%9630 Village
Maywood2972622620%4131 Village
Meadow Grove298262265-1.13%8590 Village
Springview2992602551.96%3921 Village
Roseland3002592590%9380 Village
Bartley301258259-0.39%2751 Village
Stapleton302256258-0.78%1,0200 Village
Odell303254255-0.39%9340 Village
Campbell304253256-1.17%6130 Village
North Loup3052512510%6180 Village
Lyman306248249-0.4%7820 Village
Milligan307245246-0.41%9500 Village
Weston3082452450%1,0990 Village
Riverdale309243244-0.41%9200 Village
Sumner310242244-0.82%8200 Village
Maxwell311241243-0.82%5210 Village
Marquette3122402390.42%1,1590 Village
Yankee Hill313240244-1.64%684 CDP
Snyder314237240-1.25%4890 Village
Table Rock3152342340%3991 Village
Dwight3162312300.43%9590 Village
Herman317230231-0.43%1,6080 Village
Pilger318229230-0.43%7760 Village
Wolbach3192292290%3341 Village
Panama320228230-0.87%8030 Village
Overland3212262212.26%2541 CDP
Madrid322225228-1.32%1991 Village
Hayes Center3232242240%8300 Village
Staplehurst324224226-0.88%1,7920 Village
Harrison325223225-0.89%7290 Village
Uehling326223225-0.89%9960 Village
Western3272232230%4590 Village
Gresham3282212210%8220 Village
Jackson3292192170.92%4870 Village
Wynot3302182180%1,1850 Village
Cheney3312142016.47%1,5180 CDP
Litchfield3322142140%7040 Village
Pleasant Dale333212214-0.93%1,8760 Village
Talmage3342122100.95%1,2930 Village
Roca3352112090.96%1,5180 Village
Garland3362082080%1,2380 Village
Chester337207209-0.96%3531 Village
Benedict3382052040.49%1,1200 Village
Amherst3392042030.49%9360 Village
Union3402042020.99%1,0790 Village
Craig3412002000%7020 Village
Bladen342199200-0.5%5540 Village
Elba3431991980.51%5420 Village
Ashton3441981980%3341 Village
Guide Rock345198199-0.5%3951 Village
Lake Waconda3461981866.45%1,6360 CDP
Trumbull3471981980%4590 Village
Gurley3481931911.05%9370 Village
Holbrook349193195-1.03%1,1990 Village
Denton3501911900.53%1,5660 Village
Pickrell3511911910%1,7850 Village
Thedford352190193-1.55%7920 Village
Ulysses3531901900%8760 Village
Dix354189190-0.53%8590 Village
Holstein3551881880%7430 Village
Avoca3561821810.55%1,2910 Village
Douglas3571821801.11%8270 Village
Farnam3581811810%2691 Village
Howard City (Boelus)3591791780.56%2521 Village
Lynch360179181-1.1%3351 Village
Hubbard3611781751.71%1,2710 Village
Carroll362176178-1.12%1,1580 Village
Creston3631761760%8500 Village
Funk3641761760%6690 Village
Cody3651751731.16%1701 Village
Dunbar3661751731.16%7610 Village
Manley3671751740.57%1,5220 Village
Nehawka3681751740.57%7140 Village
Otoe3691731720.58%1,0880 Village
Goehner370172174-1.15%9890 Village
Page3711671670%6840 Village
Bee372165166-0.6%6600 Village
Lewellen373165167-1.2%4460 Village
Sunol3741621526.58%742 CDP
Princeton3751601506.67%5520 CDP
Brunswick3761581570.64%2661 Village
Ithaca377155156-0.64%6650 Village
Verdon378154156-1.28%6500 Village
Daykin3791531530%9330 Village
Martell3801531436.99%8010 CDP
Rosalie381153154-0.65%7810 Village
Stamford382153154-0.65%3230 Village
Raymond383152153-0.65%1,1600 Village
Shubert384152153-0.65%7240 Village
Rulo3851491480.68%2371 Village
Venango386148149-0.67%1961 Village
Mason City3871471470%3100 Village
Hyannis388146149-2.01%2801 Village
Loretto3891461376.57%5200 CDP
Republican City3901441421.41%4430 Village
Stella391142143-0.7%8020 Village
Oconto3921411410%6950 Village
Brownville3931391390%2131 Village
Alexandria394138139-0.72%3420 Village
Dawson395138139-0.72%6480 Village
Haigler396137138-0.72%5640 Village
Hordville3971361350.74%5090 Village
Fordyce3981341340%9050 Village
Sprague3991341340%1,3140 Village
Washington4001341330.75%6410 Village
Henry4011331330%6360 Village
Taylor402133134-0.75%5100 Village
Farwell4031311310%7570 Village
Tryon404131133-1.5%1101 CDP
Miller4051281280%3380 Village
Arthur4061251250%4030 Village
Morse Bluff4071241221.64%7010 Village
Colon4081231202.5%9390 Village
Du Bois4091231230%2810 Village
Davey410122123-0.81%7820 Village
Upland411122123-0.81%2830 Village
Ohiowa4121211210%4860 Village
Concord413119120-0.83%9020 Village
Alvo4141181180%8610 Village
Filley4151181180%1,0830 Village
Brock4161171170%3740 Village
Thurston4171161160%4100 Village
Leshara4181151131.77%1,6670 Village
Memphis4191141130.88%1,3100 Village
Tobias4201141140%4350 Village
Endicott4211131130%2470 Village
Odessa422113114-0.88%622 CDP
Bartlett4231111100.91%7820 Village
Bloomington4241101100%1381 Village
Grafton4251101100%3150 Village
Belden4261091090%7410 Village
Melbeta4271091090%1,9460 Village
Nemaha4281091090%3600 Village
Octavia4291081080%6590 Village
Bow Valley430106107-0.93%7410 CDP
Bushnell431106107-0.93%4650 Village
Edison432106107-0.93%2820 Village
Martin433106997.07%2950 CDP
Ruskin4341051050%2510 Village
Anselmo435104105-0.95%3910 Village
Roscoe436103976.19%6560 CDP
Belgrade437101103-1.94%5260 Village
Atlanta438100991.01%4330 Village
Elsie4391001000%5780 Village
Jansen4401001000%3190 Village
Inman44198980%3430 Village
Broadwater44297970%6180 Village
Bruno44397970%3630 Village
Malmo44496960%7060 Village
Cordova44595941.06%3820 Village
Ericson44695941.06%2530 Village
South Bend44795941.06%1,2840 Village
Linwood44893930%2450 Village
Merriman44993921.09%911 Village
Carleton4509192-1.09%1151 Village
Holmesville45190847.14%4020 CDP
Belmar4528997-8.25%195 CDP
Barneston45388880%3610 Village
Hardy45488880%1451 Village
St. Helena45588880%1980 Village
Dunning45686851.18%3770 Village
Rockville45786860%3870 Village
Rogers45886851.18%5060 Village
Byron4598586-1.16%5450 Village
Eddyville46085850%3080 Village
Naponee46185850%3680 Village
Richland46285832.41%3970 Village
Ayr46384840%3470 Village
Heartwell46483821.22%1,1370 Village
Naper4658081-1.23%5930 Village
Aten4667981-2.47%462 CDP
Prosser46779790%3220 Village
Salem4687980-1.25%1271 Village
Dixon46977770%5070 Village
Martinsburg47077770%7400 Village
Burchard47176760%4320 Village
Swanton47276760%3780 Village
Berwyn47375750%2940 Village
Fontanelle47475707.14%2980 CDP
Crookston47574731.37%1700 Village
Wann47674697.25%501 CDP
Harrisburg4777375-2.67%116 CDP
Comstock47872720%2060 Village
Danbury47972720%2220 Village
Wellfleet48071710%2620 Village
Kilgore48170691.45%1560 Village
Lemoyne48270666.06%1371 CDP
Virginia48370700%7070 Village
Wilsonville4847071-1.41%2620 Village
Center4856970-1.43%6570 Village
Waterbury48669690%5000 Village
McGrew48768680%4760 Village
Newport48867670%2110 Village
Abie48966660%7100 Village
Hubbell49066660%2120 Village
Bristow4916566-1.52%3990 Village
Elk Creek49265650%5000 Village
Beacon View49360575.26%2230 CDP
Halsey4946061-1.64%3090 Village
Archer49559557.27%591 CDP
Lewiston49659590%5410 Village
Reynolds49759590%2350 Village
Burr49857561.79%6630 Village
Hazard49957570%2230 Village
Riverton50057570%1450 Village
Steinauer50157570%4290 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.

Biggest City

Omaha is the biggest city in Nebraska, with a population of 487,506 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.