| Rank | City | 2002 Population (Est.) | Growth Rate (Annual) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omaha | 413,308 | 0.8% |
| 2 | Lincoln | 230,400 | 1.2% |
| 3 | Bellevue | 45,262 | 1.7% |
| 4 | Grand Island | 43,422 | -0.3% |
| 5 | Kearney | 27,611 | 0.4% |
| 6 | Fremont | 25,158 | -0.4% |
| 7 | Hastings | 24,928 | 0.2% |
| 8 | North Platte | 23,864 | -0.3% |
| 9 | Norfolk | 23,656 | 1.2% |
| 10 | Columbus | 21,027 | -0.3% |
| 11 | Papillion | 18,755 | 0.7% |
| 12 | Scottsbluff | 14,717 | -1.2% |
| 13 | Beatrice | 12,710 | 1.2% |
| 14 | La Vista | 12,342 | 4.5% |
| 15 | South Sioux City | 11,988 | 0.1% |
| 16 | Lexington | 10,042 | 0.1% |
| 17 | Alliance | 8,704 | -2.4% |
| 18 | York | 7,983 | -1.2% |
| 19 | McCook | 7,953 | -0.4% |
| 20 | Gering | 7,656 | -1.1% |
| 21 | Blair | 7,630 | 1.5% |
| 22 | Nebraska City | 7,153 | -1.0% |
| 23 | Plattsmouth | 6,904 | 0.1% |
| 24 | Seward | 6,683 | 2.7% |
| 25 | Sidney | 6,408 | 0.7% |
| 26 | Ralston | 6,220 | -0.7% |
| 27 | Crete | 6,166 | 1.0% |
| 28 | Chadron | 5,657 | 0.6% |
| 29 | Holdrege | 5,612 | -0.7% |
| 30 | Wayne | 5,506 | -0.9% |
| 31 | Schuyler | 5,399 | -0.4% |
| 32 | Ogallala | 4,952 | -3.1% |
| 33 | Falls City | 4,509 | -3.2% |
| 34 | Fairbury | 4,255 | -1.3% |
| 35 | Wahoo | 4,203 | 0.4% |
| 36 | Cozad | 4,198 | 0.3% |
| 37 | Aurora | 4,198 | -0.6% |
| 38 | O'Neill | 3,673 | -1.2% |
| 39 | Gothenburg | 3,627 | – |
| 40 | West Point | 3,619 | -1.1% |
| 41 | Auburn | 3,455 | -2.3% |
| 42 | Broken Bow | 3,432 | -2.0% |
| 43 | Gretna | 3,347 | 12.5% |
| 44 | Minden | 2,959 | -1.0% |
| 45 | Central City | 2,940 | -1.8% |
| 46 | Valentine | 2,825 | -2.0% |
| 47 | David City | 2,633 | 0.8% |
| 48 | Waverly | 2,528 | 2.0% |
| 49 | Kimball | 2,517 | -1.1% |
| 50 | Madison | 2,374 | 0.5% |
| 51 | Ashland | 2,323 | 2.1% |
| 52 | Ord | 2,245 | -1.0% |
| 53 | St. Paul | 2,243 | 1.0% |
| 54 | Geneva | 2,193 | -1.4% |
| 55 | Milford | 2,106 | -0.4% |
| 56 | Superior | 1,990 | -2.5% |
| 57 | Imperial | 1,932 | -2.0% |
| 58 | Tekamah | 1,860 | -1.7% |
| 59 | Ainsworth | 1,835 | -1.2% |
| 60 | Dakota City | 1,817 | -0.3% |
| 61 | Valley | 1,813 | 1.0% |
| 62 | Mitchell | 1,808 | -1.3% |
| 63 | Syracuse | 1,797 | 1.2% |
| 64 | Wilber | 1,771 | 0.3% |
| 65 | Gibbon | 1,756 | -0.2% |
| 66 | Pierce | 1,756 | -1.2% |
| 67 | Albion | 1,751 | -1.8% |
| 68 | Gordon | 1,685 | -3.6% |
| 69 | Tecumseh | 1,661 | -2.9% |
| 70 | Wymore | 1,635 | -0.8% |
| 71 | Hartington | 1,625 | -0.9% |
| 72 | Stanton | 1,608 | -0.7% |
| 73 | Neligh | 1,599 | -3.0% |
| 74 | Bridgeport | 1,564 | -1.8% |
| 75 | Hebron | 1,518 | -2.8% |
| 76 | Springfield | 1,455 | – |
| 77 | Sutton | 1,433 | -1.0% |
| 78 | Wakefield | 1,384 | -1.4% |
| 79 | Fullerton | 1,370 | -0.9% |
| 80 | Ravenna | 1,360 | -0.7% |
| 81 | Oakland | 1,339 | -1.9% |
| 82 | Plainview | 1,325 | -1.6% |
| 83 | Wisner | 1,253 | -1.0% |
| 84 | Creighton | 1,233 | -2.4% |
| 85 | Atkinson | 1,231 | -1.1% |
| 86 | Bayard | 1,216 | -2.3% |
| 87 | Terrytown | 1,215 | -0.8% |
| 88 | Arlington | 1,211 | 0.7% |
| 89 | Yutan | 1,209 | -0.5% |
| 90 | North Bend | 1,202 | -1.1% |
| 91 | Wood River | 1,202 | -0.4% |
| 92 | Stromsburg | 1,196 | -2.4% |
| 93 | Alma | 1,185 | -1.8% |
| 94 | Grant | 1,181 | -2.8% |
| 95 | Friend | 1,174 | 0.1% |
| 96 | Battle Creek | 1,167 | 1.0% |
| 97 | Sutherland | 1,166 | – |
| 98 | Hickman | 1,158 | 2.8% |
| 99 | Shelton | 1,148 | 0.5% |
| 100 | Pender | 1,143 | -0.3% |
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