State
The population development of the State of Nebraska according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2023-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | NE | FSt | Lincoln | 198,957 | 1,578,385 | 1,711,263 | 1,826,341 | 1,961,504 | 1,978,379 | 19895700 | → |
| USA | USA | Fed Rep | Washington | 9,149,429 | 248,709,873 | 281,421,906 | 308,745,538 | 331,449,281 | 334,914,895 | → |
- U.S. Census Bureau.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2023-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omaha | 483,335 |
| 2 | Lincoln | 294,757 |
| 3 | Bellevue | 63,922 |
| 4 | Grand Island | 52,622 |
| 5 | Kearney | 34,362 |
| 6 | Fremont | 27,602 |
| 7 | Norfolk | 26,147 |
| 8 | Hastings | 24,896 |
| 9 | Columbus | 24,464 |
| 10 | Papillion | 23,791 |
Contents: Cities & Places
The population of all cities and places in Nebraska with more than 7,500 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2023-07-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | City | 9,806 | 8,991 | 8,504 | 8,164 | 8,056 | 1268 | → |
| Beatrice | City | 12,467 | 12,646 | 12,686 | 12,257 | 12,262 | 2451 | → |
| Bellevue | City | 47,232 | 53,718 | 51,525 | 65,068 | 63,922 | 5736 | → |
| Blair | City | 6,980 | 7,533 | 7,988 | 7,793 | 7,967 | 1427 | → |
| Chalco | CDP | 6,842 | 10,736 | 10,994 | 11,064 | 11,100 | 730 | → |
| Columbus | City | 19,565 | 21,133 | 22,277 | 24,029 | 24,464 | 2747 | → |
| Crete | City | 5,048 | 6,132 | 6,961 | 7,587 | 7,488 | 1020 | → |
| Fremont | City | 23,803 | 25,258 | 26,415 | 27,128 | 27,602 | 2846 | → |
| Gering | City | 7,977 | 7,756 | 8,489 | 8,623 | 8,531 | 1438 | → |
| Grand Island | City | 38,932 | 43,613 | 48,678 | 53,139 | 52,622 | 7800 | → |
| Gretna | City | 2,318 | 3,687 | 7,406 | 9,255 | 9,054 | 1801 | → |
| Hastings | City | 22,952 | 24,695 | 25,234 | 25,144 | 24,896 | 3853 | → |
| Kearney | City | 24,780 | 27,486 | 30,949 | 33,798 | 34,362 | 3878 | → |
| La Vista | City | 10,501 | 11,786 | 16,610 | 16,749 | 16,346 | 1459 | → |
| Lexington | City | 6,740 | 9,811 | 10,220 | 10,662 | 10,816 | 1315 | → |
| Lincoln | City | 192,949 | 227,048 | 258,791 | 291,138 | 294,757 | 25892 | → |
| McCook | City | 8,135 | 8,017 | 7,713 | 7,428 | 7,253 | 1414 | → |
| Nebraska City | City | 6,721 | 7,254 | 7,293 | 7,218 | 7,414 | 1288 | → |
| Norfolk | City | 22,433 | 24,422 | 24,875 | 25,911 | 26,147 | 4699 | → |
| North Platte | City | 22,630 | 23,994 | 24,742 | 23,405 | 22,523 | 3540 | → |
| Omaha | City | 393,406 | 440,098 | 458,992 | 491,870 | 483,335 | 37032 | → |
| Papillion | City | 14,393 | 21,407 | 20,059 | 24,168 | 23,791 | 3102 | → |
| Scottsbluff | City | 13,791 | 14,744 | 15,047 | 14,444 | 14,305 | 1718 | → |
| Seward | City | 5,772 | 6,482 | 6,966 | 7,644 | 7,672 | 1139 | → |
| South Sioux City | City | 9,685 | 11,961 | 13,354 | 14,043 | 13,856 | 1631 | → |
| York | City | 7,957 | 8,132 | 7,773 | 8,065 | 8,180 | 1691 | → |
- Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.
- U.S. Census Bureau.