| 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 | – |
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.
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