Cities in Nebraska

584 cities and towns · Population 1,583,902

Total Cities

584

Total Population

1,583,902

Largest City

Omaha

Median Income

$65,895

About Nebraska

Nebraska is home to 584 cities and towns with a combined population of 1,583,902 residents according to the latest US Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates. The largest city is Omaha, and the median household income across the state is $65,895 per year. Browse the table below to compare cities by population and income, or explore the full Nebraska city rankings. See how cities compare on housing costs in our Nebraska cost of living guide.

Economy & Income

The economic landscape of Nebraska features a median household income of $65,895. The wealthiest community by income is Nora at $250,001 per year. The state's average unemployment rate is 4.6% and the poverty rate averages 11.6% across all communities. 20.7% of residents statewide hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Housing & Cost of Living

The typical home in Nebraska is valued at $125,824, with median monthly rent at $811. The home-value-to-income ratio is approximately 1.9x the median income, suggesting relatively affordable housing conditions for residents. For city-by-city housing data, see our Nebraska cost of living breakdown.

Demographics

The population of Nebraska is distributed across 584 communities, ranging from Monowi (1 residents) to Omaha (488,197 residents). The median age across Nebraska is 44.2 years. Explore individual city pages for detailed demographic breakdowns including race, ethnicity, education, and employment data.

Largest Cities in Nebraska

City	Population	Median Income
Omaha	488,197	$72,708
Lincoln	291,932	$69,991
Bellevue	64,355	$87,343
Grand Island	52,761	$62,439
Kearney	34,024	$69,790
Fremont	27,321	$67,179
Norfolk	25,962	$62,175
Hastings	25,005	$61,202
Columbus	24,188	$67,212
Papillion	24,063	$109,602
North Platte	23,030	$57,805
La Vista	16,594	$78,145
Scottsbluff	14,406	$53,448
South Sioux City	13,871	$68,397
Beatrice	12,233	$54,583
Lexington	10,693	$62,364
Chalco	10,625	$81,427
Gretna	9,117	$118,765
Gering	8,567	$70,244
York	8,114	$62,632

All Cities in Nebraska

Omaha488,197 Lincoln291,932 Bellevue64,355 Grand Island52,761 Kearney34,024 Fremont27,321 Norfolk25,962 Hastings25,005 Columbus24,188 Papillion24,063 North Platte23,030 La Vista16,594 Scottsbluff14,406 South Sioux City13,871 Beatrice12,233 Lexington10,693 Chalco10,625 Gretna9,117 Gering8,567 York8,114 Alliance8,089 Blair7,868 Seward7,665 Crete7,521 McCook7,360 Nebraska City7,287 Plattsmouth6,680 Schuyler6,517 Ralston6,445 Sidney6,396 Wayne6,055 Offutt AFB5,663 Holdrege5,503 Chadron5,207 Wahoo4,885 Ogallala4,800 Aurora4,665 Waverly4,363 Falls City4,099 Cozad3,944 Fairbury3,905 O'Neill3,574 Broken Bow3,524 West Point3,479 Auburn3,468 Gothenburg3,436 Valley3,113 Ashland3,083 Central City3,039 Minden3,020 David City3,013 Dakota City2,980 Hickman2,834 Milford2,656 Valentine2,632 St. Paul2,574 Bennington2,417 Geneva2,214 Beaver Lake2,198 Ord2,186 Imperial2,182 Wilber2,178 Kimball2,153 Madison2,074 Pierce1,986 Syracuse1,964 Tecumseh1,844 Superior1,833 Stanton1,824 Mitchell1,804 Hartington1,736 Albion1,733 Tekamah1,691 Woodland Park1,648 Gordon1,646 Gibbon1,643 Hebron1,641 Neligh1,636 Ainsworth1,632 Springfield1,620 Oakland1,572 Yutan1,535 Bayard1,509 Battle Creek1,478 Fullerton1,463 Arlington1,437 Wisner1,436 Atkinson1,433 Wood River1,426 Bridgeport1,403 Louisville1,393 Grant1,392 Buccaneer Bay1,361 Ceresco1,355 Shelton1,354 Ravenna1,352 Sutton1,349 Wakefield1,288 Wymore1,287 Pender1,262 Fort Calhoun1,246 Weeping Water1,244 Plainview1,241 North Bend1,225 Sutherland1,224 Creighton1,199 Alma1,176 Bennet1,174 Elm Creek1,146 Cairo1,117 Utica1,092 Eagle1,089 Friend1,085 Hooper1,078 Cambridge1,036 Burwell1,020 Arapahoe1,010 Stromsburg1,007 Harvard1,001 Red Cloud991 Loup City988 Tilden977 Crawford957 Waterloo950 Laurel947 Benkelman946 Newman Grove934 Pawnee City930 Crofton920 Henderson918 Emerson912 Doniphan910 Franklin908 Randolph903 Rushville890 Walthill889 Arnold887 Bloomfield870 Osceola867 Morrill852 Winnebago852 Kenesaw850 Chappell843 Macy795 Blue Hill794 Genoa788 Humboldt780 Oshkosh775 Beemer772 Deshler772 Elmwood765 Boys Town763 Curtis761 Cedar Bluffs760 Lyons751 Clay Center750 Axtell744 Hemingford744 McCool Junction740 Scribner735 Minatare731 Terrytown730 Oxford724 Shelby709 Ponca707 Humphrey701 Peru691 Sterling685 Bertrand684 Juniata684 Osmond681 Overton676 Hershey671 Glenwood663 Hay Springs659 Duncan650 Paxton643 Palmyra642 Culbertson635 Cortland629 Walton624 Bassett622 Dorchester622 Elgin620 Clarkson609 Callaway608 Ansley605 Howells602 Mead600 Edgar591 Bancroft590 Wausa587 St. Edward586 Alda585 Fairmont584 Verdigre576 Inglewood574 Nickerson572 Pleasanton554 Stuart553 Valparaiso553 Decatur552 Elwood535 Coleridge531 Winside520 Firth517 Wauneta515 Adams513 Greenwood511 Exeter505 Beaver City494 Hampton493 Giltner491 Cedar Rapids484 Big Springs479 Nelson478 Dalton470 Trenton468 Bellwood460 Indianola460 Brady456 Leigh451 Murray449 Dodge448 Allen447 Lakeview446 Palmer446 Hildreth444 Greeley Center434 Malcolm428 Eustis427 De Witt426 Sargent425 Petersburg423 Mullen419 Chambers418 Cedar Creek415 Scotia412 Bartley396 Homer392 Kennard392 Spalding389 Ewing386 Merna380 Sumner379 Bradshaw377 Phillips376 Shickley376 Plymouth367 Lyman366 Prague366 Niobrara365 Cook361 Butte357 Glenvil356 Herman355 Oakdale351 Stapleton349 Arcadia347 Long Pine347 Orchard346 Snyder345 Loomis341 Silver Creek341 Unadilla340 Fairfield339 Clarks337 Stratton337 Orleans335 Polk331 Wilcox331 Benedict330 Newcastle329 Platte Center327 Table Rock327 Chapman325 Beaver Crossing324 Palisade321 Hadar320 Clatonia311 Johnson311 St. Libory311 Davenport299 Lindsay298 Spencer298 Guide Rock295 Staplehurst295 Hallam292 Riverdale291 Carroll289 Pilger288 Brule287 Litchfield287 Weston287 Trumbull286 Potter285 Milligan284 Bee281 Jackson281 Brainard279 Roseland277 Chester274 Wolbach274 Amherst273 Hoskins272 Wallace272 Campbell271 Rising City270 Holbrook269 Dix268 Bruning267 North Loup263 Douglas261 Hayes Center258 Gresham257 Marquette257 Woodland Hills256 Gurley253 Madrid253 Rosalie252 Yankee Hill250 Maywood248 Monroe248 Odell248 Dunbar246 Pleasant Dale244 Clearwater240 Uehling240 Union239 Murdock235 Santee235 Fordyce234 Dwight233 Blue Springs232 Western232 Maxwell230 Garland228 Otoe228 Goehner225 Panama223 Springview223 Lodgepole221 Lawrence217 Thedford215 Ashton213 Dannebrog213 Funk212 Overland212 Wynot212 Belgrade211 Center210 Verdon208 Meadow Grove207 Manley205 Hordville201 Shubert201 Lewellen198 Harrison196 Dawson193 Stamford191 Pickrell190 Hubbard188 Raymond187 Avoca186 Talmage186 Diller183 Elba181 Carleton180 Cody180 Rockville180 Washington178 Bushnell177 Ruskin177 Mason City175 Bladen174 Cheney174 Daykin172 Roca172 Howard City (Boelus)170 Oconto170 Farnam169 Edison167 Nehawka167 Concord166 Octavia166 Venango166 Endicott165 Bartlett162 Haigler162 Holstein161 Lake Waconda161 Lynch161 Brunswick160 Hardy157 Ulysses157 Du Bois156 Waco155 Hyannis153 Creston149 Melbeta149 Denton147 Grafton146 Ithaca145 Taylor144 Leshara143 Rulo142 Sprague140 Craig139 Stella138 Brownville137 Tryon136 Miller135 Swanton135 Colon134 Elsie133 Sunol132 Inman131 Princeton130 Alvo129 Elk Creek129 Burchard125 Davey124 Martell124 Page124 Naponee122 Malmo121 Loretto119 St. Helena119 Broadwater118 Thurston118 Upland118 Atlanta117 Naper117 Ohiowa117 Ayr116 Brock116 Cordova116 Kilgore116 Odessa116 Republican City116 Memphis115 Smithfield115 Belden114 Ericson114 Belmar113 Linwood110 Bow Valley108 Barneston107 Eddyville104 Bruno100 Arthur99 South Bend99 Bloomington97 McLean97 Cushing96 Prosser95 Steinauer95 Nemaha94 Riverton93 Filley92 Heartwell91 Anselmo90 Merriman90 Martinsburg87 Jansen86 Martin86 Aten85 Roscoe84 Salem84 Morse Bluff83 Waterbury82 Byron81 Wellfleet81 Virginia80 Wilsonville79 Harrisburg78 Alexandria77 Comstock77 Henry77 McGrew77 Saronville76 Clinton73 Holmesville73 Rogers73 Hazard72 Farwell71 Primrose70 Danbury69 Berwyn68 Richland68 Steele City68 Harbine67 Huntley67 Winslow67 Dixon66 Dunning65 Magnet63 Tobias63 Abie61 Fontanelle61 Hubbell61 Wann60 Bristow58 Maskell58 Newport58 Lemoyne57 Oak57 Ong57 Whitney57 Lorton56 Reynolds51 Liberty50 Beacon View49 Thayer49 Archer48 Crookston46 Burr43 Garrison43 Melia43 Anoka42 Julian42 Halsey41 Norman41 Surprise41 Belvidere40 Cornlea40 Lewiston40 Royal40 Lebanon39 Brewster38 Moorefield37 Richfield37 Winnetoon37 Inavale36 Linoma Beach36 Verdel36 La Platte35 Elyria34 Foster32 Deweese31 Barada28 Inland28 Lushton28 Nora28 Seneca28 Johnstown27 Venice27 Stockville26 Gilead25 Hendley25 Cotesfield24 Preston24 Strang24 Tarnov24 Crab Orchard23 King Lake22 Gandy20 Nenzel19 Max18 Wood Lake18 Emmet17 Hamlet17 Obert17 Parks17 Sholes17 Westerville17 Gross16 Keystone16 Lisco16 Stockham16 Berea13 Champion13 Sarben13 Lorenzo12 Bazile Mills11 Lindy11 Tamora11 Ragan9 Kramer8 Lamar7 Brownlee6 Emerald5 Cowles3 Monowi1

Nebraska City Rankings

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nebraska

How many cities are in Nebraska?

Nebraska has 584 cities and towns with a combined population of 1,583,902 residents according to US Census Bureau data.

What is the largest city in Nebraska?

The largest city in Nebraska is Omaha by population. It has 488,197 residents and a median household income of $72,708.

What is the median household income in Nebraska?

The median household income across Nebraska is $65,895 per year. The highest-income city is Nora at $250,001.

What is the most popular city in Nebraska?

Omaha is the most populated city in Nebraska with 488,197 residents and a median income of $72,708.

What are the top 5 cities in Nebraska by population?

The five largest cities in Nebraska are: 1. Omaha (488,197), 2. Lincoln (291,932), 3. Bellevue (64,355), 4. Grand Island (52,761), 5. Kearney (34,024).

What is the smallest city in Nebraska?

The smallest city in Nebraska by population is Monowi with 1 residents.

What is the cost of living in Nebraska?

The median household income in Nebraska is $65,895. The median home value across the state is $125,824 and median rent is $811/month. See our detailed cost of living guide for Nebraska for city-level breakdowns.