| Rank | City | 2004 Population (Est.) | Growth Rate (Annual) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omaha | 421,500 | 0.9% |
| 2 | Lincoln | 237,356 | 1.4% |
| 3 | Bellevue | 46,449 | 1.4% |
| 4 | Grand Island | 43,704 | 0.1% |
| 5 | Kearney | 28,312 | 1.0% |
| 6 | Fremont | 25,060 | -0.3% |
| 7 | Hastings | 24,888 | 0.0% |
| 8 | Norfolk | 23,900 | 0.7% |
| 9 | North Platte | 23,695 | -0.3% |
| 10 | Columbus | 20,696 | -0.6% |
| 11 | Papillion | 19,519 | 1.6% |
| 12 | Scottsbluff | 14,729 | -0.4% |
| 13 | La Vista | 13,810 | 5.3% |
| 14 | Beatrice | 12,806 | 0.7% |
| 15 | South Sioux City | 11,992 | 0.0% |
| 16 | Lexington | 10,009 | -0.1% |
| 17 | Alliance | 8,441 | -1.8% |
| 18 | York | 7,820 | -1.1% |
| 19 | McCook | 7,798 | -0.8% |
| 20 | Gering | 7,682 | -0.3% |
| 21 | Blair | 7,633 | 0.5% |
| 22 | Nebraska City | 7,032 | -0.9% |
| 23 | Plattsmouth | 6,954 | 0.3% |
| 24 | Seward | 6,671 | 0.8% |
| 25 | Sidney | 6,351 | -0.1% |
| 26 | Crete | 6,287 | 1.0% |
| 27 | Ralston | 6,166 | -0.5% |
| 28 | Chadron | 5,672 | 0.3% |
| 29 | Holdrege | 5,479 | -1.0% |
| 30 | Wayne | 5,435 | -0.7% |
| 31 | Schuyler | 5,360 | -0.4% |
| 32 | Ogallala | 4,720 | -2.6% |
| 33 | Gretna | 4,489 | 14.7% |
| 34 | Falls City | 4,303 | -2.6% |
| 35 | Wahoo | 4,229 | 0.3% |
| 36 | Aurora | 4,202 | -0.2% |
| 37 | Cozad | 4,199 | 0.1% |
| 38 | Fairbury | 4,114 | -1.6% |
| 39 | Gothenburg | 3,606 | -0.2% |
| 40 | West Point | 3,525 | -1.2% |
| 41 | O'Neill | 3,525 | -1.7% |
| 42 | Broken Bow | 3,322 | -1.7% |
| 43 | Auburn | 3,292 | -2.4% |
| 44 | Minden | 2,931 | -0.6% |
| 45 | Central City | 2,904 | -1.0% |
| 46 | Valentine | 2,775 | -1.3% |
| 47 | Waverly | 2,619 | 1.8% |
| 48 | David City | 2,579 | -0.4% |
| 49 | Kimball | 2,410 | -1.8% |
| 50 | Ashland | 2,369 | 1.4% |
| 51 | Madison | 2,352 | -0.1% |
| 52 | St. Paul | 2,228 | 0.1% |
| 53 | Ord | 2,195 | -1.1% |
| 54 | Geneva | 2,164 | -0.9% |
| 55 | Milford | 2,095 | -0.3% |
| 56 | Imperial | 1,936 | -0.6% |
| 57 | Superior | 1,928 | -1.9% |
| 58 | Dakota City | 1,873 | 0.9% |
| 59 | Valley | 1,819 | 0.4% |
| 60 | Ainsworth | 1,793 | -1.2% |
| 61 | Gibbon | 1,792 | 0.6% |
| 62 | Syracuse | 1,791 | 0.3% |
| 63 | Tekamah | 1,790 | -1.8% |
| 64 | Mitchell | 1,790 | -0.8% |
| 65 | Wilber | 1,787 | 0.4% |
| 66 | Pierce | 1,725 | -1.0% |
| 67 | Tecumseh | 1,708 | -0.1% |
| 68 | Albion | 1,689 | -1.8% |
| 69 | Stanton | 1,621 | 0.0% |
| 70 | Wymore | 1,619 | -0.6% |
| 71 | Gordon | 1,615 | -2.6% |
| 72 | Hartington | 1,577 | -1.3% |
| 73 | Neligh | 1,573 | -1.6% |
| 74 | Bridgeport | 1,498 | -2.0% |
| 75 | Springfield | 1,482 | 0.6% |
| 76 | Hebron | 1,439 | -2.7% |
| 77 | Sutton | 1,399 | -1.1% |
| 78 | Ravenna | 1,347 | -0.6% |
| 79 | Wakefield | 1,338 | -1.6% |
| 80 | Plainview | 1,293 | -1.4% |
| 81 | Fullerton | 1,281 | -2.5% |
| 82 | Oakland | 1,280 | -2.1% |
| 83 | Hickman | 1,238 | 3.2% |
| 84 | Wisner | 1,220 | -1.2% |
| 85 | Terrytown | 1,214 | -0.3% |
| 86 | Arlington | 1,208 | 0.2% |
| 87 | Creighton | 1,203 | -1.6% |
| 88 | North Bend | 1,198 | -0.5% |
| 89 | Wood River | 1,197 | -0.3% |
| 90 | Yutan | 1,191 | -0.7% |
| 91 | Friend | 1,186 | 0.4% |
| 92 | Sutherland | 1,183 | 0.5% |
| 93 | Atkinson | 1,176 | -1.9% |
| 94 | Battle Creek | 1,172 | 0.5% |
| 95 | Alma | 1,170 | -1.0% |
| 96 | Stromsburg | 1,165 | -1.7% |
| 97 | Bayard | 1,164 | -2.2% |
| 98 | Shelton | 1,149 | 0.2% |
| 99 | Grant | 1,137 | -2.2% |
| 100 | Pender | 1,135 | -0.3% |
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