Biggest Cities in Nebraska - 1990 Census Data

Top 100 Biggest Cities In Nebraska (1990 Census)

Rank	City	1990 Population	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Omaha	357,807	1.3%
2	Lincoln	192,722	1.1%
3	Grand Island	39,383	–
4	Bellevue	39,101	–
5	Kearney	24,915	–
6	Fremont	23,900	–
7	Hastings	22,965	–
8	North Platte	22,761	–
9	Norfolk	21,362	–
10	Columbus	19,600	–
11	Scottsbluff	14,029	–
12	Papillion	13,431	–
13	Beatrice	12,395	–
14	La Vista	9,971	–
15	Alliance	9,832	–
16	South Sioux City	9,785	–
17	McCook	8,142	–
18	Gering	8,025	–
19	York	7,993	–
20	Blair	6,999	–
21	Lexington	6,759	–
22	Nebraska City	6,732	–
23	Plattsmouth	6,690	–
24	Ralston	6,375	–
25	Sidney	6,049	–
26	Seward	5,862	–
27	Chadron	5,639	–
28	Holdrege	5,637	–
29	Wayne	5,234	–
30	Elkhorn	5,211	–
31	Ogallala	5,127	–
32	Crete	5,055	–
33	Falls City	4,844	–
34	Fairbury	4,410	–
35	Schuyler	4,197	–
36	O'Neill	4,009	–
37	Cozad	3,906	–
38	Aurora	3,879	–
39	Broken Bow	3,781	–
40	Wahoo	3,665	–
41	Auburn	3,447	–
42	Gothenburg	3,299	–
43	West Point	3,293	–
44	Central City	2,902	–
45	Valentine	2,874	–
46	Minden	2,763	–
47	Kimball	2,639	–
48	David City	2,622	–
49	Ord	2,559	–
50	Superior	2,444	–
51	Geneva	2,324	–
52	Gretna	2,281	–
53	Madison	2,159	–
54	Ashland	2,115	–
55	St. Paul	2,077	–
56	Imperial	2,009	–
57	Albion	1,944	–
58	Milford	1,942	–
59	Ainsworth	1,942	–
60	Waverly	1,866	–
61	Tekamah	1,859	–
62	Gordon	1,838	–
63	Valley	1,773	–
64	Hebron	1,772	–
65	Neligh	1,749	–
66	Mitchell	1,742	–
67	Syracuse	1,714	–
68	Tecumseh	1,712	–
69	Hartington	1,665	–
70	Wymore	1,648	–
71	Pierce	1,619	–
72	Stanton	1,611	–
73	Bridgeport	1,591	–
74	Wilber	1,533	–
75	Gibbon	1,525	–
76	Fullerton	1,500	–
77	Dakota City	1,473	–
78	Springfield	1,465	–
79	Atkinson	1,387	–
80	Ravenna	1,371	–
81	Sutton	1,351	–
82	Plainview	1,342	–
83	Burwell	1,291	–
84	Oakland	1,265	–
85	Stromsburg	1,260	–
86	Wisner	1,257	–
87	Red Cloud	1,250	–
88	North Bend	1,249	–
89	Bayard	1,244	–
90	Grant	1,240	–
91	Creighton	1,230	–
92	Alma	1,222	–
93	Pender	1,206	–
94	Benkelman	1,200	–
95	Yutan	1,196	–
96	Arlington	1,187	–
97	Bloomfield	1,182	–
98	Wakefield	1,167	–
99	Wood River	1,155	–
100	Franklin	1,146	–

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What was the largest city in Nebraska in 1990?

In 1990, the largest city in Nebraska was Omaha, with a population of 357,807. The second largest city is Lincoln, with a population of 192,722.