Nebraska · 109 places
Cities and towns in Nebraska
Short answer
- Places 1,000+
- 109
- 5,000+
- 32
- Share of state
- 72%
Where the places are
Each dot is a place of 1,000+, sized by population. The median place of 5,000+ is Gretna with 9,207 people, and the smallest in that group is Chadron with 5,094. 19 of the 32 places of 5,000+ grew between July 2020 and July 2024. 1 place crosses a county line.
Largest places in Nebraska
- 01Omaha489,265
- 02Lincoln300,619
- 03Bellevue64,777
- 04Grand Island53,250
- 05Kearney34,741
- 06Fremont28,190
- 07Norfolk26,162
- 08Papillion25,248
- 09Hastings25,152
- 10Columbus25,126
- 11North Platte22,549
- 12La Vista16,543
- 13Scottsbluff14,323
- 14South Sioux City13,910
- 15Beatrice12,290
- 16Lexington11,205
- 17Gretna9,207
- 18Gering8,554
- 19York8,179
- 20Alliance8,071
Fastest growth among places of 5,000+: Lexington (+5.1%), Plattsmouth (+4.4%), Nebraska City (+4.3%). Largest decline: North Platte (-3.3%).
All 109 places, A to Z
Places under 5,000 people have short profile pages that search engines do not index. Figures are July 1, 2024 estimates.
A
B
- Battle Creek1,178
- Bayard1,111
- Beatrice12,290
- Bellevue64,777
- Bennet1,089
- Bennington1,982
- Blair7,999
- Bridgeport1,445
- Broken Bow3,491
- Burwell1,019
D
- Dakota City2,047
- David City3,026
E
- Eagle1,205
F
- Fairbury3,858
- Falls City4,044
- Fort Calhoun1,102
- Fremont28,190
- Fullerton1,217
G
- Geneva2,127
- Gering8,554
- Gibbon1,917
- Gordon1,442
- Gothenburg3,447
- Grand Island53,250
- Grant1,128
- Gretna9,207
I
- Imperial1,975
L
- La Vista16,543
- Lexington11,205
- Lincoln300,619
- Louisville1,394
- Loup City1,044
N
- Nebraska City7,526
- Neligh1,556
- Norfolk26,162
- North Bend1,260
- North Platte22,549
P
- Papillion25,248
- Pender1,089
- Pierce1,843
- Plainview1,267
- Plattsmouth6,887
S
- Schuyler6,708
- Scottsbluff14,323
- Seward7,752
- Shelton1,045
- Sidney6,483
- South Sioux City13,910
- Springfield1,531
- St. Paul2,441
- Stanton1,505
- Stromsburg1,159
- Superior1,829
- Sutherland1,230
- Sutton1,443
- Syracuse2,015
W
- Wahoo4,970
- Wakefield1,516
- Waverly4,543
- Wayne6,229
- Weeping Water1,060
- West Point3,460
- Wilber1,952
- Wisner1,233
- Wood River1,164
- Wymore1,345
Questions people ask
How many cities and towns are in Nebraska?
The Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates list 109 incorporated places of 1,000 or more people in Nebraska, and 32 of 5,000 or more. Smaller towns and census-designated places are not counted here.
What is the largest city in Nebraska?
Omaha, with 489,265 residents on July 1, 2024.
Which Nebraska town grew fastest since 2020?
Among places of 5,000+, Lexington grew fastest from July 2020 to July 2024, +5.1%, to 11,205.
What share of Nebraska lives in incorporated places?
72%: 1,434,909 of the state's 2,005,465 residents live in the 109 places listed. The rest live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.