List of Cities in Nebraska
Nebraska is a state located in the Midwestern United States that is home to more than 1.9 million people. Nebraska was established in 1854 and has a total area of 54,690 square miles.
Nebraska is divided into 93 counties and contains 531 incorporated municipalities consisting of 147 cities, 384 towns, or villages. The capital of Nebraska is Lincoln, with a population of approximately 286,388 residents; however, Omaha is the most populous city in the state with almost 479,529 people living there as of 2020.
largest cities of Nebraska are Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue, Grand Island and Kearney:
Omaha
Omaha is a city in the state of Nebraska, in Douglas County and the county seat of Douglas County, founded in 1854 by settlers from neighbouring Council Bluffs and named after the Native American Pawnee word for “meeting place.”
Omaha is located on the Missouri River near where it joins with the Platte River to form the Nebraska-South Dakota border. The city’s nickname, “the Good Life,” has been attributed to its low cost of living and high quality of life compared with other major cities such as Los Angeles, New York City or Chicago
Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska is the capital of the state of Nebraska, and the county seat of Lancaster County, Lincoln was founded in 1856 and incorporated in 1867. The city is named after Abraham Lincoln, who was president when it was founded in 1867.
The city’s economy is growing thanks to its thriving technology sector and access to high-speed internet service rapidly. In addition, Lincoln has one of the lowest unemployment rates among all major cities in America.
Bellevue
Bellevue is a small, peaceful city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The town was incorporated on July 16, 1873, by Thomas James and David R. Boyd.
The economy of Bellevue is mainly reliant on agriculture and manufacturing. The city is also known for being the birthplace of President Gerald Ford, who was born in 1913 in his family’s farmhouse.
Kearney
Kearney is the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. Kearney is the principal city of the Kearney Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Buffalo and Clay counties.
The city was founded in 1870 by Dr. John R. McKennan and Mr. Charles F. Johnson who led a group of settlers to the area. The city’s official slogan is “Nebraska’s Friendliest City”.
Grand Island
Grand Island is a city in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The city is located on an island in the Platte River and is entirely surrounded by the city of North Platte, Nebraska.
The city was founded in 1857 by settlers from Illinois and Iowa who were looking for land to grow corn and raise livestock. Over time, Grand Island became an agricultural centre and a commercial hub for the region
List of Cities in Nebraska
| City Name | County | Type | Population |
| Ainsworth | Brown | City | 1,616 |
| Albion | Boone | City | 1,699 |
| Alliance | Box Butte | City | 8,151 |
| Alma | Harlan | City | 1,043 |
| Arapahoe | Furnas | City | 1,002 |
| Ashland | Saunders | City | 3,086 |
| Atkinson | Holt | City | 1,306 |
| Auburn | Nemaha | City | 3,470 |
| Aurora | Hamilton | City | 4,678 |
| Bassett | Rock | City | 538 |
| Battle Creek | Madison | City | 1,194 |
| Bayard | Morrill | City | 1,140 |
| Beatrice | Gage | City | 12,261 |
| Beaver City | Furnas | City | 537 |
| Bellevue | Sarpy | City | 64,176 |
| Benkelman | Dundy | City | 821 |
| Bennington | Douglas | City | 2,026 |
| Blair | Washington | City | 7,790 |
| Bloomfield | Knox | City | 986 |
| Blue Hill | Webster | City | 805 |
| Blue Springs | Gage | City | 282 |
| Bridgeport | Morrill | City | 1,454 |
| Broken Bow | Custer | City | 3,506 |
| Burwell | Garfield | City | 1,087 |
| Cambridge | Furnas | City | 1,071 |
| Central City | Merrick | City | 3,039 |
| Chadron | Dawes | City | 5,206 |
| Chappell | Deuel | City | 844 |
| Clarkson | Colfax | City | 641 |
| Clay Center | Clay | City | 735 |
| Columbus | Platte | City | 24,028 |
| Cozad | Dawson | City | 3,988 |
| Crawford | Dawes | City | 840 |
| Creighton | Knox | City | 1,147 |
| Crete | Saline | City | 7,099 |
| Crofton | Knox | City | 756 |
| Curtis | Frontier | City | 806 |
| Dakota City | Dakota | City | 2,081 |
| David City | Butler | City | 2,995 |
| Deshler | Thayer | City | 752 |
| Edgar | Clay | City | 428 |
| Elgin | Antelope | City | 717 |
| Fairbury | Jefferson | City | 3,970 |
| Fairfield | Clay | City | 330 |
| Falls City | Richardson | City | 4,133 |
| Fort Calhoun | Washington | City | 1,108 |
| Franklin | Franklin | City | 941 |
| Fremont | Dodge | City | 27,141 |
| Friend | Saline | City | 954 |
| Fullerton | Nance | City | 1,244 |
| Geneva | Fillmore | City | 2,136 |
| Genoa | Nance | City | 894 |
| Gering | Scotts Bluff | City | 8,564 |
| Gibbon | Buffalo | City | 1,878 |
| Gordon | Sheridan | City | 1,504 |
| Gothenburg | Dawson | City | 3,478 |
| Grand Island | Hall | City | 53,131 |
| Grant | Perkins | City | 1,197 |
| Gretna | Sarpy | City | 5,083 |
| Hartington | Cedar | City | 1,517 |
| Harvard | Clay | City | 951 |
| Hastings | Adams | City | 25,152 |
| Hebron | Thayer | City | 1,458 |
| Henderson | York | City | 1,080 |
| Hickman | Lancaster | City | 2,607 |
| Holdrege | Phelps | City | 5,515 |
| Hooper | Dodge | City | 857 |
| Humboldt | Richardson | City | 800 |
| Humphrey | Platte | City | 857 |
| Imperial | Chase | City | 2,068 |
| Indianola | Red Willow | City | 524 |
| Kearney | Buffalo | City | 33,790 |
| Kimball | Kimball | City | 2,290 |
| La Vista | Sarpy | City | 16,746 |
| Laurel | Cedar | City | 972 |
| Lexington | Dawson | City | 10,348 |
| Lincoln | Lancaster | City | 291,082 |
| Long Pine | Brown | City | 305 |
| Louisville | Cass | City | 1,319 |
| Loup City | Sherman | City | 1,053 |
| Lyons | Burt | City | 824 |
| Madison | Madison | City | 2,283 |
| McCook | Red Willow | City | 7,446 |
| Milford | Seward | City | 2,155 |
| Minatare | Scotts Bluff | City | 715 |
| Minden | Kearney | City | 3,118 |
| Mitchell | Scotts Bluff | City | 1,548 |
| Nebraska City | Otoe | City | 7,222 |
| Neligh | Antelope | City | 1,536 |
| Nelson | Nuckolls | City | 456 |
| Newman Grove | Madison Platte | City | 667 |
| Norfolk | Madison | City | 24,955 |
| North Bend | Dodge | City | 1,279 |
| North Platte | Lincoln | City | 23,390 |
| Oakland | Burt | City | 1,369 |
| Ogallala | Keith | City | 4,878 |
| Omaha | Douglas | City | 486,051 |
| O’Neill | Holt | City | 3,581 |
| Ord | Valley | City | 2,113 |
| Osceola | Polk | City | 875 |
| Oshkosh | Garden | City | 809 |
| Osmond | Pierce | City | 794 |
| Papillion | Sarpy | City | 24,159 |
| Pawnee City | Pawnee | City | 865 |
| Peru | Nemaha | City | 648 |
| Pierce | Pierce | City | 1,845 |
| Plainview | Pierce | City | 1,282 |
| Plattsmouth | Cass | City | 6,544 |
| Ponca | Dixon | City | 907 |
| Ralston | Douglas | City | 6,494 |
| Randolph | Cedar | City | 879 |
| Ravenna | Buffalo | City | 1,441 |
| Red Cloud | Webster | City | 962 |
| Rushville | Sheridan | City | 816 |
| Sargent | Custer | City | 500 |
| Schuyler | Colfax | City | 6,547 |
| Scottsbluff | Scotts Bluff | City | 14,436 |
| Scribner | Dodge | City | 843 |
| Seward | Seward | City | 7,643 |
| Sidney | Cheyenne | City | 6,410 |
| South Sioux City | Dakota | City | 14,043 |
| Springfield | Sarpy | City | 1,501 |
| St. Edward | Boone | City | 725 |
| St. Paul | Howard | City | 2,416 |
| Stanton | Stanton | City | 1,520 |
| Stromsburg | Polk | City | 1,143 |
| Superior | Nuckolls | City | 1,825 |
| Sutton | Clay | City | 1,447 |
| Syracuse | Otoe | City | 1,941 |
| Tecumseh | Johnson | City | 1,694 |
| Tekamah | Burt | City | 1,714 |
| Terrytown | Scotts Bluff | City | 1,057 |
| Tilden | Madison Antelope | City | 992 |
| Valentine | Cherry | City | 2,633 |
| Valley | Douglas | City | 3,037 |
| Wahoo | Saunders | City | 4,818 |
| Wakefield | Dixon Wayne | City | 1,522 |
| Waverly | Lancaster | City | 4,279 |
| Wayne | Wayne | City | 5,973 |
| Weeping Water | Cass | City | 1,029 |
| West Point | Cuming | City | 3,500 |
| Wilber | Saline | City | 1,937 |
| Wisner | Cuming | City | 1,239 |
| Wood River | Hall | City | 1,172 |
| Wymore | Gage | City | 1,377 |
| York | York | City | 8,066 |
| Yutan | Saunders | City | 1,347 |
Official source: nebraska.gov | Population estimated as of 2020
How many Incorporated Places are in Nebraska?
There are 532 Incorporated Places in Nebraska, as of July 1, 2021.
What are the 5 most popular cities in Nebraska?
| Rank | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omaha | 479,529 |
| 2 | Lincoln | 286,388 |
| 3 | Bellevue | 63,970 |
| 4 | Grand Island | 51,250 |
| 5 | Kearney | 33,783 |
Source: United States Census | Population estimated as of 2020
