Nebraska Cities by Population 2025
528 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2024 Pop. | Annual Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 1 | 488,385 | 489,265 | -0.18% | 3,416 | 143 | City |
| Lincoln | 2 | 302,814 | 300,619 | 0.73% | 2,953 | 103 | City |
| Bellevue | 3 | 64,682 | 64,777 | -0.15% | 2,742 | 24 | City |
| Grand Island | 4 | 53,305 | 53,250 | 0.1% | 1,770 | 30 | City |
| Kearney | 5 | 34,955 | 34,741 | 0.62% | 2,304 | 15 | City |
| Fremont | 6 | 28,457 | 28,190 | 0.95% | 2,590 | 11 | City |
| Norfolk | 7 | 26,230 | 26,162 | 0.26% | 1,446 | 18 | City |
| Columbus | 8 | 25,384 | 25,126 | 1.03% | 2,343 | 11 | City |
| Papillion | 9 | 25,170 | 25,248 | -0.31% | 2,015 | 12 | City |
| Hastings | 10 | 25,157 | 25,152 | 0.02% | 1,669 | 15 | City |
| North Platte | 11 | 22,358 | 22,549 | -0.85% | 1,304 | 17 | City |
| La Vista | 12 | 16,484 | 16,543 | -0.36% | 2,925 | 6 | City |
| Scottsbluff | 13 | 14,295 | 14,323 | -0.2% | 2,156 | 7 | City |
| South Sioux City | 14 | 13,880 | 13,910 | -0.22% | 2,036 | 7 | City |
| Beatrice | 15 | 12,307 | 12,290 | 0.14% | 1,259 | 10 | City |
| Lexington | 16 | 11,339 | 11,205 | 1.2% | 2,234 | 5 | City |
| Gretna | 17 | 9,180 | 9,207 | -0.29% | 1,320 | 7 | City |
| Gering | 18 | 8,539 | 8,554 | -0.18% | 1,538 | 6 | City |
| York | 19 | 8,209 | 8,179 | 0.37% | 1,250 | 7 | City |
| Alliance | 20 | 8,048 | 8,071 | -0.28% | 1,644 | 5 | City |
| Blair | 21 | 8,042 | 7,999 | 0.54% | 1,367 | 6 | City |
| Seward | 22 | 7,766 | 7,752 | 0.18% | 1,767 | 4 | City |
| Nebraska City | 23 | 7,604 | 7,526 | 1.04% | 1,529 | 5 | City |
| Crete | 24 | 7,583 | 7,580 | 0.04% | 1,891 | 4 | City |
| McCook | 25 | 7,161 | 7,212 | -0.71% | 1,251 | 6 | City |
| Plattsmouth | 26 | 6,959 | 6,887 | 1.05% | 2,099 | 3 | City |
| Schuyler | 27 | 6,753 | 6,708 | 0.67% | 2,469 | 3 | City |
| Sidney | 28 | 6,499 | 6,483 | 0.25% | 868 | 7 | City |
| Ralston | 29 | 6,432 | 6,443 | -0.17% | 3,936 | 2 | City |
| Wayne | 30 | 6,292 | 6,229 | 1.01% | 2,165 | 3 | City |
| Holdrege | 31 | 5,560 | 5,556 | 0.07% | 1,314 | 4 | City |
| Chadron | 32 | 5,073 | 5,094 | -0.41% | 1,300 | 4 | City |
| Wahoo | 33 | 5,005 | 4,970 | 0.7% | 1,708 | 3 | City |
| Aurora | 34 | 4,727 | 4,715 | 0.25% | 1,364 | 3 | City |
| Ogallala | 35 | 4,721 | 4,751 | -0.63% | 952 | 5 | City |
| Waverly | 36 | 4,605 | 4,543 | 1.36% | 1,874 | 2 | City |
| Falls City | 37 | 4,022 | 4,044 | -0.54% | 1,203 | 3 | City |
| Cozad | 38 | 3,937 | 3,945 | -0.2% | 1,505 | 3 | City |
| Fairbury | 39 | 3,829 | 3,858 | -0.75% | 1,510 | 3 | City |
| O'Neill | 40 | 3,579 | 3,578 | 0.03% | 1,530 | 2 | City |
| Broken Bow | 41 | 3,486 | 3,491 | -0.14% | 1,726 | 2 | City |
| Auburn | 42 | 3,470 | 3,473 | -0.09% | 1,592 | 2 | City |
| West Point | 43 | 3,449 | 3,460 | -0.32% | 1,200 | 3 | City |
| Hickman | 44 | 3,447 | 3,285 | 4.93% | 3,119 | 1 | City |
| Gothenburg | 45 | 3,439 | 3,447 | -0.23% | 947 | 4 | City |
| Ashland | 46 | 3,436 | 3,369 | 1.99% | 2,501 | 1 | City |
| Valley | 47 | 3,408 | 3,336 | 2.16% | 640 | 5 | City |
| Central City | 48 | 3,177 | 3,145 | 1.02% | 1,304 | 2 | City |
| Minden | 49 | 3,113 | 3,116 | -0.1% | 1,413 | 2 | City |
| David City | 50 | 3,032 | 3,026 | 0.2% | 723 | 4 | City |
| Valentine | 51 | 2,645 | 2,642 | 0.11% | 873 | 3 | City |
| St. Paul | 52 | 2,446 | 2,441 | 0.2% | 1,949 | 1 | City |
| Milford | 53 | 2,227 | 2,211 | 0.72% | 2,805 | 1 | City |
| Kimball | 54 | 2,185 | 2,204 | -0.86% | 929 | 2 | City |
| Madison | 55 | 2,144 | 2,169 | -1.15% | 1,825 | 1 | City |
| Geneva | 56 | 2,123 | 2,127 | -0.19% | 904 | 2 | City |
| Ord | 57 | 2,085 | 2,091 | -0.29% | 992 | 2 | City |
| Dakota City | 58 | 2,038 | 2,047 | -0.44% | 1,452 | 1 | City |
| Syracuse | 59 | 2,032 | 2,015 | 0.84% | 1,591 | 1 | City |
| Bennington | 60 | 1,972 | 1,982 | -0.5% | 2,198 | 1 | City |
| Imperial | 61 | 1,952 | 1,975 | -1.16% | 645 | 3 | City |
| Wilber | 62 | 1,948 | 1,952 | -0.2% | 2,199 | 1 | City |
| Gibbon | 63 | 1,925 | 1,917 | 0.42% | 2,200 | 1 | City |
| Pierce | 64 | 1,839 | 1,843 | -0.22% | 2,028 | 1 | City |
| Superior | 65 | 1,832 | 1,829 | 0.16% | 832 | 2 | City |
| Albion | 66 | 1,743 | 1,740 | 0.17% | 1,670 | 1 | City |
| Tekamah | 67 | 1,718 | 1,717 | 0.06% | 1,093 | 2 | City |
| Tecumseh | 68 | 1,690 | 1,697 | -0.41% | 1,118 | 2 | City |
| Ainsworth | 69 | 1,601 | 1,605 | -0.25% | 1,595 | 1 | City |
| Neligh | 70 | 1,554 | 1,556 | -0.13% | 1,063 | 1 | City |
| Springfield | 71 | 1,536 | 1,531 | 0.33% | 950 | 2 | City |
| Mitchell | 72 | 1,515 | 1,521 | -0.39% | 2,258 | 1 | City |
| Wakefield | 73 | 1,513 | 1,516 | -0.2% | 1,425 | 1 | City |
| Stanton | 74 | 1,501 | 1,505 | -0.27% | 863 | 2 | City |
| Hartington | 75 | 1,497 | 1,501 | -0.27% | 1,518 | 1 | City |
| Yutan | 76 | 1,463 | 1,442 | 1.46% | 2,549 | 1 | City |
| Sutton | 77 | 1,441 | 1,443 | -0.14% | 777 | 2 | City |
| Bridgeport | 78 | 1,440 | 1,445 | -0.35% | 1,202 | 1 | City |
| Gordon | 79 | 1,427 | 1,442 | -1.04% | 1,531 | 1 | City |
| Louisville | 80 | 1,408 | 1,394 | 1% | 2,114 | 1 | City |
| Hebron | 81 | 1,383 | 1,397 | -1% | 938 | 1 | City |
| Ravenna | 82 | 1,367 | 1,383 | -1.16% | 875 | 2 | City |
| Oakland | 83 | 1,350 | 1,355 | -0.37% | 1,423 | 1 | City |
| Wymore | 84 | 1,338 | 1,345 | -0.52% | 749 | 2 | City |
| Arlington | 85 | 1,323 | 1,320 | 0.23% | 2,212 | 1 | Village |
| Atkinson | 86 | 1,317 | 1,315 | 0.15% | 805 | 2 | City |
| Plainview | 87 | 1,263 | 1,267 | -0.32% | 1,167 | 1 | City |
| North Bend | 88 | 1,256 | 1,260 | -0.32% | 1,112 | 1 | City |
| Eagle | 89 | 1,234 | 1,205 | 2.41% | 2,904 | 0 | Village |
| Wisner | 90 | 1,231 | 1,233 | -0.16% | 1,003 | 1 | City |
| Sutherland | 91 | 1,212 | 1,230 | -1.46% | 932 | 1 | Village |
| Fullerton | 92 | 1,207 | 1,217 | -0.82% | 901 | 1 | City |
| Battle Creek | 93 | 1,175 | 1,178 | -0.25% | 1,664 | 1 | City |
| Stromsburg | 94 | 1,162 | 1,159 | 0.26% | 1,148 | 1 | City |
| Wood River | 95 | 1,160 | 1,164 | -0.34% | 1,026 | 1 | City |
| Grant | 96 | 1,110 | 1,128 | -1.6% | 1,418 | 1 | City |
| Bayard | 97 | 1,105 | 1,111 | -0.54% | 1,590 | 1 | City |
| Creighton | 98 | 1,105 | 1,114 | -0.81% | 913 | 1 | City |
| Fort Calhoun | 99 | 1,104 | 1,102 | 0.18% | 1,616 | 1 | City |
| Henderson | 100 | 1,091 | 1,089 | 0.18% | 1,656 | 1 | City |
| Bennet | 101 | 1,090 | 1,089 | 0.09% | 2,104 | 1 | Village |
| Pender | 102 | 1,079 | 1,089 | -0.92% | 1,539 | 1 | Village |
| Weeping Water | 103 | 1,065 | 1,060 | 0.47% | 1,017 | 1 | City |
| Cambridge | 104 | 1,048 | 1,053 | -0.47% | 787 | 1 | City |
| Shelton | 105 | 1,046 | 1,045 | 0.1% | 1,085 | 1 | Village |
| Loup City | 106 | 1,042 | 1,044 | -0.19% | 1,106 | 1 | City |
| Terrytown | 107 | 1,042 | 1,045 | -0.29% | 2,198 | 0 | City |
| Alma | 108 | 1,006 | 1,011 | -0.49% | 875 | 1 | City |
| Burwell | 109 | 1,002 | 1,019 | -1.67% | 955 | 1 | City |
| Ceresco | 110 | 984 | 971 | 1.34% | 2,231 | 0 | Village |
| Elm Creek | 111 | 980 | 981 | -0.1% | 1,410 | 1 | Village |
| Tilden | 112 | 980 | 982 | -0.2% | 1,263 | 1 | City |
| Harvard | 113 | 940 | 942 | -0.21% | 1,457 | 1 | City |
| Laurel | 114 | 939 | 946 | -0.74% | 709 | 1 | City |
| Friend | 115 | 935 | 938 | -0.32% | 1,131 | 1 | City |
| Red Cloud | 116 | 931 | 938 | -0.75% | 907 | 1 | City |
| Arapahoe | 117 | 930 | 944 | -1.48% | 958 | 1 | City |
| Bloomfield | 118 | 929 | 940 | -1.17% | 1,138 | 1 | City |
| Kenesaw | 119 | 924 | 921 | 0.33% | 874 | 1 | Village |
| Waterloo | 120 | 919 | 923 | -0.43% | 1,143 | 1 | Village |
| Morrill | 121 | 918 | 922 | -0.43% | 1,488 | 1 | Village |
| Ponca | 122 | 911 | 910 | 0.11% | 1,185 | 1 | City |
| Humphrey | 123 | 891 | 884 | 0.79% | 1,717 | 1 | City |
| Osceola | 124 | 888 | 885 | 0.34% | 963 | 1 | City |
| Winnebago | 125 | 886 | 892 | -0.67% | 2,760 | 0 | Village |
| Franklin | 126 | 883 | 892 | -1.01% | 890 | 1 | City |
| Randolph | 127 | 880 | 881 | -0.11% | 819 | 1 | City |
| Chappell | 128 | 866 | 861 | 0.58% | 1,234 | 1 | City |
| Genoa | 129 | 850 | 860 | -1.16% | 1,071 | 1 | City |
| Pawnee City | 130 | 839 | 844 | -0.59% | 709 | 1 | City |
| Utica | 131 | 826 | 829 | -0.36% | 1,792 | 0 | Village |
| Doniphan | 132 | 810 | 813 | -0.37% | 1,623 | 0 | Village |
| Lyons | 133 | 810 | 812 | -0.25% | 1,186 | 1 | City |
| Curtis | 134 | 809 | 809 | 0% | 674 | 1 | City |
| Emerson | 135 | 809 | 813 | -0.49% | 1,710 | 0 | Village |
| Scribner | 136 | 809 | 816 | -0.86% | 1,243 | 1 | City |
| Cairo | 137 | 807 | 810 | -0.37% | 877 | 1 | Village |
| Osmond | 138 | 802 | 801 | 0.12% | 1,006 | 1 | City |
| Crawford | 139 | 784 | 795 | -1.38% | 668 | 1 | City |
| Blue Hill | 140 | 781 | 786 | -0.64% | 1,103 | 1 | City |
| Humboldt | 141 | 780 | 784 | -0.51% | 585 | 1 | City |
| Rushville | 142 | 780 | 788 | -1.02% | 678 | 1 | City |
| Hooper | 143 | 779 | 796 | -2.14% | 1,159 | 1 | City |
| Axtell | 144 | 778 | 769 | 1.17% | 1,677 | 0 | Village |
| Benkelman | 145 | 769 | 780 | -1.41% | 641 | 1 | City |
| Hemingford | 146 | 764 | 766 | -0.26% | 1,125 | 1 | Village |
| Crofton | 147 | 758 | 758 | 0% | 1,184 | 1 | City |
| Oshkosh | 148 | 755 | 767 | -1.56% | 1,124 | 1 | City |
| Shelby | 149 | 749 | 744 | 0.67% | 1,390 | 1 | Village |
| Juniata | 150 | 744 | 745 | -0.13% | 1,102 | 1 | Village |
| Deshler | 151 | 740 | 740 | 0% | 1,457 | 1 | City |
| Clay Center | 152 | 723 | 723 | 0% | 989 | 1 | City |
| St. Edward | 153 | 714 | 715 | -0.14% | 1,085 | 1 | City |
| Elgin | 154 | 708 | 710 | -0.28% | 973 | 1 | City |
| Boys Town | 155 | 706 | 649 | 8.78% | 778 | 1 | Village |
| Bertrand | 156 | 704 | 706 | -0.28% | 1,299 | 1 | Village |
| Walthill | 157 | 701 | 702 | -0.14% | 1,638 | 0 | Village |
| Minatare | 158 | 700 | 703 | -0.43% | 1,598 | 0 | City |
| Elmwood | 159 | 690 | 686 | 0.58% | 1,530 | 0 | Village |
| Oxford | 160 | 687 | 694 | -1.01% | 755 | 1 | Village |
| Peru | 161 | 684 | 683 | 0.15% | 1,300 | 1 | City |
| Beemer | 162 | 658 | 652 | 0.92% | 1,548 | 0 | Village |
| Alda | 163 | 648 | 648 | 0% | 1,141 | 1 | Village |
| Firth | 164 | 647 | 649 | -0.31% | 1,914 | 0 | Village |
| Clarkson | 165 | 638 | 638 | 0% | 807 | 1 | City |
| Mead | 166 | 630 | 629 | 0.16% | 1,034 | 1 | Village |
| Newman Grove | 167 | 627 | 634 | -1.1% | 1,150 | 1 | City |
| Adams | 168 | 624 | 619 | 0.81% | 1,049 | 1 | Village |
| Dorchester | 169 | 621 | 621 | 0% | 1,242 | 1 | Village |
| Elwood | 170 | 613 | 622 | -1.45% | 1,113 | 1 | Village |
| Greenwood | 171 | 613 | 610 | 0.49% | 1,491 | 0 | Village |
| Cedar Bluffs | 172 | 610 | 611 | -0.16% | 1,576 | 0 | Village |
| Hershey | 173 | 610 | 619 | -1.45% | 799 | 1 | Village |
| Valparaiso | 174 | 602 | 602 | 0% | 1,069 | 1 | Village |
| Arnold | 175 | 591 | 591 | 0% | 882 | 1 | Village |
| Overton | 176 | 591 | 594 | -0.51% | 1,094 | 1 | Village |
| Palmyra | 177 | 580 | 569 | 1.93% | 1,706 | 0 | Village |
| Wausa | 178 | 579 | 582 | -0.52% | 1,105 | 1 | Village |
| Dodge | 179 | 576 | 582 | -1.03% | 1,458 | 0 | Village |
| Fairmont | 180 | 575 | 578 | -0.52% | 500 | 1 | Village |
| Howells | 181 | 574 | 571 | 0.53% | 997 | 1 | Village |
| Callaway | 182 | 568 | 567 | 0.18% | 814 | 1 | Village |
| Hay Springs | 183 | 565 | 572 | -1.22% | 1,503 | 0 | Village |
| Verdigre | 184 | 531 | 534 | -0.56% | 969 | 1 | Village |
| Bassett | 185 | 522 | 526 | -0.76% | 1,176 | 0 | City |
| Wauneta | 186 | 521 | 527 | -1.14% | 671 | 1 | Village |
| Cortland | 187 | 515 | 515 | 0% | 1,936 | 0 | Village |
| Exeter | 188 | 513 | 515 | -0.39% | 810 | 1 | Village |
| Homer | 189 | 513 | 517 | -0.77% | 1,386 | 0 | Village |
| Coleridge | 190 | 511 | 517 | -1.16% | 1,014 | 1 | Village |
| De Witt | 191 | 511 | 514 | -0.58% | 1,200 | 0 | Village |
| Indianola | 192 | 510 | 513 | -0.58% | 409 | 1 | City |
| Stuart | 193 | 509 | 505 | 0.79% | 372 | 1 | Village |
| Beaver City | 194 | 507 | 513 | -1.17% | 594 | 1 | City |
| Culbertson | 195 | 505 | 512 | -1.37% | 603 | 1 | Village |
| Paxton | 196 | 504 | 506 | -0.4% | 488 | 1 | Village |
| Murray | 197 | 502 | 499 | 0.6% | 1,434 | 0 | Village |
| Bancroft | 198 | 494 | 494 | 0% | 1,335 | 0 | Village |
| Malcolm | 199 | 491 | 485 | 1.24% | 3,230 | 0 | Village |
| McCool Junction | 200 | 487 | 480 | 1.46% | 1,008 | 0 | Village |
| Sterling | 201 | 484 | 484 | 0% | 1,189 | 0 | Village |
| Sargent | 202 | 478 | 481 | -0.62% | 441 | 1 | City |
| Cedar Creek | 203 | 475 | 473 | 0.42% | 906 | 1 | Village |
| Ansley | 204 | 460 | 460 | 0% | 721 | 1 | Village |
| Mullen | 205 | 457 | 465 | -1.72% | 1,107 | 0 | Village |
| Nelson | 206 | 457 | 458 | -0.22% | 560 | 1 | City |
| Leigh | 207 | 453 | 449 | 0.89% | 756 | 1 | Village |
| Trenton | 208 | 449 | 463 | -3.02% | 771 | 1 | Village |
| Palmer | 209 | 445 | 445 | 0% | 833 | 1 | Village |
| Hampton | 210 | 443 | 441 | 0.45% | 1,280 | 0 | Village |
| Santee | 211 | 428 | 427 | 0.23% | 759 | 1 | Village |
| Spalding | 212 | 428 | 424 | 0.94% | 1,333 | 0 | Village |
| Edgar | 213 | 427 | 427 | 0% | 541 | 1 | City |
| Giltner | 214 | 419 | 417 | 0.48% | 1,061 | 0 | Village |
| Bellwood | 215 | 411 | 410 | 0.24% | 1,756 | 0 | Village |
| Decatur | 216 | 411 | 411 | 0% | 403 | 1 | Village |
| Big Springs | 217 | 407 | 405 | 0.49% | 919 | 0 | Village |
| Eustis | 218 | 402 | 400 | 0.5% | 950 | 0 | Village |
| Greeley Center | 219 | 398 | 398 | 0% | 643 | 1 | Village |
| Loomis | 220 | 390 | 391 | -0.26% | 1,185 | 0 | Village |
| Duncan | 221 | 389 | 388 | 0.26% | 831 | 0 | Village |
| Pleasanton | 222 | 383 | 380 | 0.79% | 1,107 | 0 | Village |
| Ewing | 223 | 379 | 379 | 0% | 772 | 0 | Village |
| Cedar Rapids | 224 | 375 | 376 | -0.27% | 1,047 | 0 | Village |
| Spencer | 225 | 371 | 378 | -1.85% | 620 | 1 | Village |
| Kennard | 226 | 370 | 373 | -0.8% | 1,341 | 0 | Village |
| Inglewood | 227 | 365 | 368 | -0.82% | 1,352 | 0 | Village |
| Plymouth | 228 | 365 | 365 | 0% | 1,155 | 0 | Village |
| Beaver Crossing | 229 | 364 | 365 | -0.27% | 556 | 1 | Village |
| Hildreth | 230 | 364 | 368 | -1.09% | 636 | 1 | Village |
| Brady | 231 | 360 | 365 | -1.37% | 1,098 | 0 | Village |
| Niobrara | 232 | 360 | 361 | -0.28% | 495 | 1 | Village |
| Rising City | 233 | 360 | 360 | 0% | 1,003 | 0 | Village |
| Winside | 234 | 360 | 364 | -1.1% | 1,379 | 0 | Village |
| Allen | 235 | 356 | 357 | -0.28% | 957 | 0 | Village |
| Brainard | 236 | 354 | 351 | 0.85% | 1,142 | 0 | Village |
| Orchard | 237 | 348 | 350 | -0.57% | 881 | 0 | Village |
| Polk | 238 | 344 | 345 | -0.29% | 703 | 0 | Village |
| Merna | 239 | 343 | 343 | 0% | 640 | 1 | Village |
| Potter | 240 | 343 | 343 | 0% | 238 | 1 | Village |
| Shickley | 241 | 342 | 343 | -0.29% | 1,118 | 0 | Village |
| Clarks | 242 | 341 | 342 | -0.29% | 1,086 | 0 | Village |
| Platte Center | 243 | 339 | 339 | 0% | 1,134 | 0 | Village |
| Fairfield | 244 | 333 | 333 | 0% | 463 | 1 | City |
| Phillips | 245 | 331 | 329 | 0.61% | 1,130 | 0 | Village |
| Clearwater | 246 | 330 | 328 | 0.61% | 897 | 0 | Village |
| Hallam | 247 | 326 | 315 | 3.49% | 1,516 | 0 | Village |
| Petersburg | 248 | 325 | 326 | -0.31% | 869 | 0 | Village |
| Wilcox | 249 | 325 | 326 | -0.31% | 651 | 0 | Village |
| Orleans | 250 | 323 | 326 | -0.92% | 538 | 1 | Village |
| Silver Creek | 251 | 322 | 322 | 0% | 1,167 | 0 | Village |
| Lodgepole | 252 | 317 | 316 | 0.32% | 665 | 0 | Village |
| Cook | 253 | 312 | 314 | -0.64% | 1,803 | 0 | Village |
| Waco | 254 | 311 | 308 | 0.97% | 1,234 | 0 | Village |
| Unadilla | 255 | 307 | 305 | 0.66% | 962 | 0 | Village |
| Davenport | 256 | 304 | 307 | -0.98% | 466 | 1 | Village |
| Johnson | 257 | 303 | 304 | -0.33% | 1,377 | 0 | Village |
| Brule | 258 | 301 | 307 | -1.95% | 974 | 0 | Village |
| Lindsay | 259 | 300 | 297 | 1.01% | 633 | 0 | Village |
| Nickerson | 260 | 300 | 302 | -0.66% | 789 | 0 | Village |
| Long Pine | 261 | 299 | 300 | -0.33% | 516 | 1 | City |
| Stratton | 262 | 299 | 303 | -1.32% | 694 | 0 | Village |
| Monroe | 263 | 295 | 295 | 0% | 1,513 | 0 | Village |
| Wallace | 264 | 294 | 299 | -1.67% | 414 | 1 | Village |
| Hadar | 265 | 292 | 291 | 0.34% | 737 | 0 | Village |
| Prague | 266 | 291 | 292 | -0.34% | 893 | 0 | Village |
| Scotia | 267 | 290 | 292 | -0.68% | 836 | 0 | Village |
| Chambers | 268 | 288 | 288 | 0% | 283 | 1 | Village |
| Dalton | 269 | 288 | 287 | 0.35% | 837 | 0 | Village |
| Bradshaw | 270 | 285 | 283 | 0.71% | 902 | 0 | Village |
| Arcadia | 271 | 279 | 280 | -0.36% | 489 | 1 | Village |
| Bruning | 272 | 278 | 281 | -1.07% | 858 | 0 | Village |
| Blue Springs | 273 | 277 | 278 | -0.36% | 354 | 1 | City |
| Murdock | 274 | 275 | 274 | 0.36% | 2,007 | 0 | Village |
| Newcastle | 275 | 274 | 273 | 0.37% | 811 | 0 | Village |
| Dannebrog | 276 | 273 | 273 | 0% | 748 | 0 | Village |
| Lawrence | 277 | 271 | 272 | -0.37% | 653 | 0 | Village |
| Oakdale | 278 | 271 | 272 | -0.37% | 521 | 1 | Village |
| Diller | 279 | 270 | 266 | 1.5% | 640 | 0 | Village |
| Hoskins | 280 | 270 | 269 | 0.37% | 874 | 0 | Village |
| Palisade | 281 | 270 | 275 | -1.82% | 761 | 0 | Village |
| Glenvil | 282 | 268 | 268 | 0% | 1,549 | 0 | Village |
| Butte | 283 | 266 | 269 | -1.12% | 566 | 0 | Village |
| Chapman | 284 | 265 | 264 | 0.38% | 594 | 0 | Village |
| Meadow Grove | 285 | 265 | 268 | -1.12% | 869 | 0 | Village |
| Clatonia | 286 | 262 | 263 | -0.38% | 963 | 0 | Village |
| Maywood | 287 | 262 | 262 | 0% | 413 | 1 | Village |
| Bartley | 288 | 259 | 261 | -0.77% | 276 | 1 | Village |
| Roseland | 289 | 259 | 260 | -0.38% | 938 | 0 | Village |
| Stapleton | 290 | 258 | 260 | -0.77% | 1,028 | 0 | Village |
| Campbell | 291 | 256 | 259 | -1.16% | 620 | 0 | Village |
| Odell | 292 | 255 | 257 | -0.78% | 937 | 0 | Village |
| Springview | 293 | 255 | 251 | 1.59% | 384 | 1 | Village |
| North Loup | 294 | 251 | 252 | -0.4% | 618 | 0 | Village |
| Lyman | 295 | 249 | 251 | -0.8% | 785 | 0 | Village |
| Milligan | 296 | 246 | 247 | -0.4% | 953 | 0 | Village |
| Weston | 297 | 245 | 246 | -0.41% | 1,099 | 0 | Village |
| Riverdale | 298 | 244 | 245 | -0.41% | 924 | 0 | Village |
| Sumner | 299 | 244 | 246 | -0.81% | 827 | 0 | Village |
| Maxwell | 300 | 243 | 246 | -1.22% | 525 | 0 | Village |
| Snyder | 301 | 240 | 243 | -1.23% | 495 | 0 | Village |
| Marquette | 302 | 239 | 238 | 0.42% | 1,155 | 0 | Village |
| Table Rock | 303 | 234 | 234 | 0% | 399 | 1 | Village |
| Herman | 304 | 231 | 232 | -0.43% | 1,615 | 0 | Village |
| Dwight | 305 | 230 | 230 | 0% | 954 | 0 | Village |
| Panama | 306 | 230 | 232 | -0.86% | 810 | 0 | Village |
| Pilger | 307 | 230 | 232 | -0.86% | 780 | 0 | Village |
| Wolbach | 308 | 229 | 229 | 0% | 334 | 1 | Village |
| Madrid | 309 | 228 | 231 | -1.3% | 201 | 1 | Village |
| Staplehurst | 310 | 226 | 228 | -0.88% | 1,808 | 0 | Village |
| Harrison | 311 | 225 | 228 | -1.32% | 735 | 0 | Village |
| Uehling | 312 | 225 | 228 | -1.32% | 1,004 | 0 | Village |
| Hayes Center | 313 | 224 | 224 | 0% | 830 | 0 | Village |
| Western | 314 | 223 | 224 | -0.45% | 459 | 0 | Village |
| Gresham | 315 | 221 | 221 | 0% | 822 | 0 | Village |
| Wynot | 316 | 218 | 218 | 0% | 1,185 | 0 | Village |
| Jackson | 317 | 217 | 215 | 0.93% | 482 | 0 | Village |
| Litchfield | 318 | 214 | 215 | -0.47% | 704 | 0 | Village |
| Pleasant Dale | 319 | 214 | 216 | -0.93% | 1,894 | 0 | Village |
| Talmage | 320 | 210 | 209 | 0.48% | 1,280 | 0 | Village |
| Chester | 321 | 209 | 212 | -1.42% | 357 | 1 | Village |
| Roca | 322 | 209 | 208 | 0.48% | 1,504 | 0 | Village |
| Garland | 323 | 208 | 209 | -0.48% | 1,238 | 0 | Village |
| Benedict | 324 | 204 | 204 | 0% | 1,115 | 0 | Village |
| Amherst | 325 | 203 | 203 | 0% | 931 | 0 | Village |
| Union | 326 | 202 | 201 | 0.5% | 1,069 | 0 | Village |
| Bladen | 327 | 200 | 201 | -0.5% | 557 | 0 | Village |
| Craig | 328 | 200 | 200 | 0% | 702 | 0 | Village |
| Guide Rock | 329 | 199 | 200 | -0.5% | 397 | 1 | Village |
| Ashton | 330 | 198 | 199 | -0.5% | 334 | 1 | Village |
| Elba | 331 | 198 | 197 | 0.51% | 540 | 0 | Village |
| Trumbull | 332 | 198 | 198 | 0% | 459 | 0 | Village |
| Holbrook | 333 | 195 | 197 | -1.02% | 1,211 | 0 | Village |
| Thedford | 334 | 193 | 197 | -2.03% | 804 | 0 | Village |
| Gurley | 335 | 191 | 190 | 0.53% | 927 | 0 | Village |
| Pickrell | 336 | 191 | 191 | 0% | 1,785 | 0 | Village |
| Denton | 337 | 190 | 190 | 0% | 1,557 | 0 | Village |
| Dix | 338 | 190 | 191 | -0.52% | 864 | 0 | Village |
| Ulysses | 339 | 190 | 190 | 0% | 876 | 0 | Village |
| Holstein | 340 | 188 | 188 | 0% | 743 | 0 | Village |
| Avoca | 341 | 181 | 181 | 0% | 1,284 | 0 | Village |
| Farnam | 342 | 181 | 181 | 0% | 269 | 1 | Village |
| Lynch | 343 | 181 | 184 | -1.63% | 339 | 1 | Village |
| Douglas | 344 | 180 | 178 | 1.12% | 818 | 0 | Village |
| Carroll | 345 | 178 | 180 | -1.11% | 1,171 | 0 | Village |
| Howard City (Boelus) | 346 | 178 | 177 | 0.56% | 251 | 1 | Village |
| Creston | 347 | 176 | 176 | 0% | 850 | 0 | Village |
| Funk | 348 | 176 | 176 | 0% | 669 | 0 | Village |
| Hubbard | 349 | 175 | 172 | 1.74% | 1,250 | 0 | Village |
| Goehner | 350 | 174 | 176 | -1.14% | 1,000 | 0 | Village |
| Manley | 351 | 174 | 173 | 0.58% | 1,513 | 0 | Village |
| Nehawka | 352 | 174 | 173 | 0.58% | 710 | 0 | Village |
| Cody | 353 | 173 | 172 | 0.58% | 168 | 1 | Village |
| Dunbar | 354 | 173 | 172 | 0.58% | 752 | 0 | Village |
| Otoe | 355 | 172 | 171 | 0.58% | 1,082 | 0 | Village |
| Lewellen | 356 | 167 | 170 | -1.76% | 451 | 0 | Village |
| Page | 357 | 167 | 167 | 0% | 684 | 0 | Village |
| Bee | 358 | 166 | 167 | -0.6% | 664 | 0 | Village |
| Brunswick | 359 | 157 | 156 | 0.64% | 264 | 1 | Village |
| Ithaca | 360 | 156 | 157 | -0.64% | 670 | 0 | Village |
| Verdon | 361 | 156 | 158 | -1.27% | 658 | 0 | Village |
| Rosalie | 362 | 154 | 155 | -0.65% | 786 | 0 | Village |
| Stamford | 363 | 154 | 155 | -0.65% | 325 | 0 | Village |
| Daykin | 364 | 153 | 154 | -0.65% | 933 | 0 | Village |
| Raymond | 365 | 153 | 155 | -1.29% | 1,168 | 0 | Village |
| Shubert | 366 | 153 | 155 | -1.29% | 729 | 0 | Village |
| Hyannis | 367 | 149 | 152 | -1.97% | 286 | 1 | Village |
| Venango | 368 | 149 | 151 | -1.32% | 197 | 1 | Village |
| Rulo | 369 | 148 | 148 | 0% | 236 | 1 | Village |
| Mason City | 370 | 147 | 147 | 0% | 310 | 0 | Village |
| Stella | 371 | 143 | 144 | -0.69% | 808 | 0 | Village |
| Republican City | 372 | 142 | 141 | 0.71% | 437 | 0 | Village |
| Oconto | 373 | 141 | 141 | 0% | 695 | 0 | Village |
| Alexandria | 374 | 139 | 141 | -1.42% | 344 | 0 | Village |
| Brownville | 375 | 139 | 140 | -0.71% | 213 | 1 | Village |
| Dawson | 376 | 139 | 140 | -0.71% | 653 | 0 | Village |
| Haigler | 377 | 138 | 140 | -1.43% | 568 | 0 | Village |
| Hordville | 378 | 135 | 134 | 0.75% | 506 | 0 | Village |
| Fordyce | 379 | 134 | 134 | 0% | 905 | 0 | Village |
| Sprague | 380 | 134 | 135 | -0.74% | 1,314 | 0 | Village |
| Taylor | 381 | 134 | 135 | -0.74% | 513 | 0 | Village |
| Henry | 382 | 133 | 134 | -0.75% | 636 | 0 | Village |
| Washington | 383 | 133 | 133 | 0% | 636 | 0 | Village |
| Farwell | 384 | 131 | 132 | -0.76% | 757 | 0 | Village |
| Miller | 385 | 128 | 129 | -0.78% | 338 | 0 | Village |
| Arthur | 386 | 125 | 126 | -0.79% | 403 | 0 | Village |
| Davey | 387 | 123 | 125 | -1.6% | 788 | 0 | Village |
| Du Bois | 388 | 123 | 123 | 0% | 281 | 0 | Village |
| Upland | 389 | 123 | 124 | -0.81% | 285 | 0 | Village |
| Morse Bluff | 390 | 122 | 121 | 0.83% | 689 | 0 | Village |
| Ohiowa | 391 | 121 | 122 | -0.82% | 486 | 0 | Village |
| Colon | 392 | 120 | 118 | 1.69% | 916 | 0 | Village |
| Concord | 393 | 120 | 121 | -0.83% | 909 | 0 | Village |
| Alvo | 394 | 118 | 118 | 0% | 861 | 0 | Village |
| Filley | 395 | 118 | 119 | -0.84% | 1,083 | 0 | Village |
| Brock | 396 | 117 | 118 | -0.85% | 374 | 0 | Village |
| Thurston | 397 | 116 | 117 | -0.85% | 410 | 0 | Village |
| Tobias | 398 | 114 | 115 | -0.87% | 435 | 0 | Village |
| Endicott | 399 | 113 | 113 | 0% | 247 | 0 | Village |
| Leshara | 400 | 113 | 112 | 0.89% | 1,638 | 0 | Village |
| Memphis | 401 | 113 | 113 | 0% | 1,299 | 0 | Village |
| Bartlett | 402 | 110 | 110 | 0% | 775 | 0 | Village |
| Bloomington | 403 | 110 | 110 | 0% | 138 | 1 | Village |
| Grafton | 404 | 110 | 110 | 0% | 315 | 0 | Village |
| Belden | 405 | 109 | 110 | -0.91% | 741 | 0 | Village |
| Melbeta | 406 | 109 | 110 | -0.91% | 1,946 | 0 | Village |
| Nemaha | 407 | 109 | 110 | -0.91% | 360 | 0 | Village |
| Octavia | 408 | 108 | 108 | 0% | 659 | 0 | Village |
| Bushnell | 409 | 107 | 108 | -0.93% | 469 | 0 | Village |
| Edison | 410 | 107 | 108 | -0.93% | 285 | 0 | Village |
| Anselmo | 411 | 105 | 106 | -0.94% | 395 | 0 | Village |
| Ruskin | 412 | 105 | 106 | -0.94% | 251 | 0 | Village |
| Belgrade | 413 | 103 | 105 | -1.9% | 536 | 0 | Village |
| Elsie | 414 | 100 | 100 | 0% | 578 | 0 | Village |
| Jansen | 415 | 100 | 100 | 0% | 319 | 0 | Village |
| Atlanta | 416 | 99 | 99 | 0% | 429 | 0 | Village |
| Inman | 417 | 98 | 99 | -1.01% | 343 | 0 | Village |
| Broadwater | 418 | 97 | 98 | -1.02% | 618 | 0 | Village |
| Bruno | 419 | 97 | 97 | 0% | 363 | 0 | Village |
| Malmo | 420 | 96 | 96 | 0% | 706 | 0 | Village |
| Cordova | 421 | 94 | 94 | 0% | 378 | 0 | Village |
| Ericson | 422 | 94 | 93 | 1.08% | 251 | 0 | Village |
| South Bend | 423 | 94 | 93 | 1.08% | 1,270 | 0 | Village |
| Linwood | 424 | 93 | 93 | 0% | 245 | 0 | Village |
| Carleton | 425 | 92 | 93 | -1.08% | 116 | 1 | Village |
| Merriman | 426 | 92 | 91 | 1.1% | 90 | 1 | Village |
| Barneston | 427 | 88 | 89 | -1.12% | 361 | 0 | Village |
| Hardy | 428 | 88 | 89 | -1.12% | 145 | 1 | Village |
| St. Helena | 429 | 88 | 89 | -1.12% | 198 | 0 | Village |
| Byron | 430 | 86 | 87 | -1.15% | 551 | 0 | Village |
| Rockville | 431 | 86 | 87 | -1.15% | 387 | 0 | Village |
| Dunning | 432 | 85 | 84 | 1.19% | 373 | 0 | Village |
| Eddyville | 433 | 85 | 85 | 0% | 308 | 0 | Village |
| Naponee | 434 | 85 | 85 | 0% | 368 | 0 | Village |
| Rogers | 435 | 85 | 85 | 0% | 500 | 0 | Village |
| Ayr | 436 | 84 | 85 | -1.18% | 347 | 0 | Village |
| Richland | 437 | 83 | 81 | 2.47% | 388 | 0 | Village |
| Heartwell | 438 | 82 | 82 | 0% | 1,123 | 0 | Village |
| Naper | 439 | 81 | 83 | -2.41% | 600 | 0 | Village |
| Salem | 440 | 80 | 81 | -1.23% | 129 | 1 | Village |
| Prosser | 441 | 79 | 79 | 0% | 322 | 0 | Village |
| Dixon | 442 | 77 | 78 | -1.28% | 507 | 0 | Village |
| Martinsburg | 443 | 77 | 78 | -1.28% | 740 | 0 | Village |
| Burchard | 444 | 76 | 77 | -1.3% | 432 | 0 | Village |
| Swanton | 445 | 76 | 77 | -1.3% | 378 | 0 | Village |
| Berwyn | 446 | 75 | 75 | 0% | 294 | 0 | Village |
| Crookston | 447 | 73 | 73 | 0% | 168 | 0 | Village |
| Comstock | 448 | 72 | 72 | 0% | 206 | 0 | Village |
| Danbury | 449 | 72 | 73 | -1.37% | 222 | 0 | Village |
| Wellfleet | 450 | 71 | 72 | -1.39% | 262 | 0 | Village |
| Wilsonville | 451 | 71 | 72 | -1.39% | 266 | 0 | Village |
| Center | 452 | 70 | 71 | -1.41% | 667 | 0 | Village |
| Virginia | 453 | 70 | 71 | -1.41% | 707 | 0 | Village |
| Kilgore | 454 | 69 | 69 | 0% | 154 | 0 | Village |
| Waterbury | 455 | 69 | 70 | -1.43% | 500 | 0 | Village |
| McGrew | 456 | 68 | 69 | -1.45% | 476 | 0 | Village |
| Newport | 457 | 67 | 68 | -1.47% | 211 | 0 | Village |
| Abie | 458 | 66 | 66 | 0% | 710 | 0 | Village |
| Bristow | 459 | 66 | 67 | -1.49% | 405 | 0 | Village |
| Hubbell | 460 | 66 | 67 | -1.49% | 212 | 0 | Village |
| Elk Creek | 461 | 65 | 66 | -1.52% | 500 | 0 | Village |
| Halsey | 462 | 61 | 62 | -1.61% | 314 | 0 | Village |
| Lewiston | 463 | 59 | 59 | 0% | 541 | 0 | Village |
| Reynolds | 464 | 59 | 60 | -1.67% | 235 | 0 | Village |
| Hazard | 465 | 57 | 58 | -1.72% | 223 | 0 | Village |
| Riverton | 466 | 57 | 58 | -1.72% | 145 | 0 | Village |
| Steinauer | 467 | 57 | 58 | -1.72% | 429 | 0 | Village |
| Whitney | 468 | 57 | 58 | -1.72% | 361 | 0 | Village |
| Burr | 469 | 56 | 56 | 0% | 651 | 0 | Village |
| Garrison | 470 | 56 | 56 | 0% | 519 | 0 | Village |
| Maskell | 471 | 56 | 57 | -1.75% | 357 | 0 | Village |
| Primrose | 472 | 56 | 56 | 0% | 202 | 0 | Village |
| Royal | 473 | 56 | 56 | 0% | 394 | 0 | Village |
| Smithfield | 474 | 56 | 57 | -1.75% | 331 | 0 | Village |
| Belvidere | 475 | 54 | 55 | -1.82% | 116 | 0 | Village |
| Winnetoon | 476 | 53 | 53 | 0% | 183 | 0 | Village |
| Oak | 477 | 52 | 52 | 0% | 342 | 0 | Village |
| Harbine | 478 | 51 | 52 | -1.92% | 486 | 0 | Village |
| Ong | 479 | 51 | 51 | 0% | 178 | 0 | Village |
| Tarnov | 480 | 51 | 51 | 0% | 1,594 | 0 | Village |
| Thayer | 481 | 51 | 51 | 0% | 181 | 0 | Village |
| Elyria | 482 | 50 | 50 | 0% | 188 | 0 | Village |
| Wood Lake | 483 | 50 | 50 | 0% | 158 | 0 | Village |
| Steele City | 484 | 49 | 50 | -2% | 210 | 0 | Village |
| Lebanon | 485 | 47 | 48 | -2.08% | 292 | 0 | Village |
| Emmet | 486 | 46 | 46 | 0% | 178 | 0 | Village |
| Foster | 487 | 46 | 46 | 0% | 206 | 0 | Village |
| Julian | 488 | 46 | 46 | 0% | 442 | 0 | Village |
| Johnstown | 489 | 45 | 45 | 0% | 84 | 1 | Village |
| Deweese | 490 | 44 | 44 | 0% | 349 | 0 | Village |
| Magnet | 491 | 44 | 45 | -2.22% | 295 | 0 | Village |
| Crab Orchard | 492 | 43 | 44 | -2.27% | 270 | 0 | Village |
| Verdel | 493 | 41 | 41 | 0% | 237 | 0 | Village |
| Surprise | 494 | 40 | 40 | 0% | 102 | 0 | Village |
| Clinton | 495 | 38 | 39 | -2.56% | 404 | 0 | Village |
| Liberty | 496 | 38 | 38 | 0% | 154 | 0 | Village |
| Lorton | 497 | 38 | 38 | 0% | 884 | 0 | Village |
| Saronville | 498 | 37 | 37 | 0% | 248 | 0 | Village |
| Cushing | 499 | 36 | 36 | 0% | 117 | 0 | Village |
| McLean | 500 | 36 | 36 | 0% | 379 | 0 | Village |
| Norman | 501 | 35 | 35 | 0% | 376 | 0 | Village |
| Cornlea | 502 | 34 | 34 | 0% | 370 | 0 | Village |
| Stockham | 503 | 34 | 34 | 0% | 201 | 0 | Village |
| Cotesfield | 504 | 31 | 31 | 0% | 59 | 1 | Village |
| Huntley | 505 | 31 | 32 | -3.13% | 83 | 0 | Village |
| Strang | 506 | 31 | 32 | -3.13% | 250 | 0 | Village |
| Gandy | 507 | 30 | 31 | -3.23% | 122 | 0 | Village |
| Gilead | 508 | 29 | 30 | -3.33% | 420 | 0 | Village |
| Lushton | 509 | 29 | 29 | 0% | 204 | 0 | Village |
| Hamlet | 510 | 28 | 28 | 0% | 90 | 0 | Village |
| Lamar | 511 | 27 | 27 | 0% | 342 | 0 | Village |
| Moorefield | 512 | 24 | 24 | 0% | 144 | 0 | Village |
| Bazile Mills | 513 | 22 | 23 | -4.35% | 45 | 0 | Village |
| Cowles | 514 | 21 | 21 | 0% | 38 | 1 | Village |
| Nora | 515 | 21 | 21 | 0% | 55 | 0 | Village |
| Stockville | 516 | 21 | 21 | 0% | 80 | 0 | Village |
| Hendley | 517 | 20 | 21 | -4.76% | 94 | 0 | Village |
| Obert | 518 | 20 | 20 | 0% | 274 | 0 | Village |
| Ragan | 519 | 19 | 20 | -5% | 75 | 0 | Village |
| Barada | 520 | 18 | 19 | -5.26% | 198 | 0 | Village |
| Nenzel | 521 | 18 | 18 | 0% | 58 | 0 | Village |
| Sholes | 522 | 18 | 18 | 0% | 130 | 0 | Village |
| Winslow | 523 | 18 | 19 | -5.26% | 124 | 0 | Village |
| Burton | 524 | 12 | 12 | 0% | 114 | 0 | Village |
| Anoka | 525 | 9 | 10 | -10% | 16 | 1 | Village |
| Brewster | 526 | 9 | 9 | 0% | 101 | 0 | Village |
| Gross | 527 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 16 | 0 | Village |
| Monowi | 528 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 9 | 0 | Village |
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.