16 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minden | 1 | 3,144 | 3,123 | 0.13% | 1,427 | 2.20 | City |
| Hayes township | 2 | 1,730 | 1,678 | 1.23% | 48 | 36.10 | Township |
| Mirage township | 3 | 918 | 883 | 0.33% | 25 | 36.02 | Township |
| Axtell | 4 | 784 | 739 | 1.16% | 1,690 | 0.46 | Village |
| Blaine township | 5 | 651 | 622 | 1.24% | 12 | 54.39 | Township |
| Oneida township | 6 | 465 | 458 | 0.65% | 13 | 36.13 | Township |
| Wilcox | 7 | 328 | 332 | -0.3% | 657 | 0.50 | Village |
| Logan township | 8 | 212 | 205 | 0.95% | 6 | 36.09 | Township |
| Newark township | 9 | 208 | 203 | 0.48% | 9 | 23.30 | Township |
| Eaton township | 10 | 205 | 199 | 0.99% | 6 | 35.93 | Township |
| Lowell township | 11 | 167 | 160 | 1.21% | 4 | 42.12 | Township |
| May township | 12 | 124 | 122 | 0% | 3 | 36.04 | Township |
| Cosmo township | 13 | 106 | 95 | 3.92% | 3 | 36.11 | Township |
| Heartwell | 14 | 80 | 80 | 0% | 1,096 | 0.07 | Village |
| Sherman township | 15 | 77 | 69 | 4.05% | 2 | 36.06 | Township |
| Norman | 16 | 35 | 35 | 0% | 376 | 0.09 | Village |
Minden is the largest city in Kearney County, with a population of 3,144.
Norman is the smallest city in Kearney County.
There are 16 cities in Kearney County, Nebraska.