Central Nebraska Cities

68 cities

City
Rank
County
2026 Pop. ↓
Grand Island1Hall County53,361
Kearney2Buffalo County35,170
Lexington3Dawson County11,474
Cozad4Dawson County3,929
Broken Bow5Custer County3,481
Gothenburg6Dawson County3,431
Central City7Merrick County3,209
St. Paul8Howard County2,451
Ord9Valley County2,080
Gibbon10Buffalo County1,934
Ravenna11Buffalo County1,352
Fullerton12Nance County1,197
Wood River13Hall County1,156
Shelton14Buffalo County1,047
Loup City15Sherman County1,041
Burwell16Garfield County985
Elm Creek17Buffalo County980
Genoa18Nance County840
Doniphan19Hall County807
Cairo20Hall County805
Glenwood21Buffalo County708
Alda22Hall County648
Arnold23Custer County591
Overton24Dawson County588
Callaway25Custer County570
Sargent26Custer County476
Ansley27Custer County460
Palmer28Merrick County446
Spalding29Greeley County432
Greeley Center30Greeley County398
Pleasanton31Buffalo County387
Merna32Custer County343
Clarks33Merrick County341
Silver Creek34Merrick County323
St. Libory35Howard County322
Scotia36Greeley County289
Arcadia37Valley County279
Dannebrog38Howard County274
Chapman39Merrick County266
North Loup40Valley County251
Riverdale41Buffalo County243
Sumner42Dawson County242
Wolbach43Greeley County229
Litchfield44Sherman County214
Amherst45Buffalo County204
Elba46Howard County199
Ashton47Sherman County198
Farnam48Dawson County181
Howard City (Boelus)49Howard County179
Mason City50Custer County147
Oconto51Custer County141
Taylor52Loup County133
Farwell53Howard County131
Miller54Buffalo County128
Odessa55Buffalo County113
Bartlett56Wheeler County111
Anselmo57Custer County104
Ericson58Wheeler County95
Rockville59Sherman County86
Eddyville60Dawson County85
Berwyn61Custer County75
Comstock62Custer County72
Archer63Merrick County59
Hazard64Sherman County57
Elyria65Valley County50
Cushing66Howard County37
Cotesfield67Greeley County31
Westerville68Custer County21

About Central Nebraska

Sources

  1. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024