| Rank | City | 2005 Population (Est.) | Growth Rate (Annual) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omaha | 426,549 | 1.0% |
| 2 | Lincoln | 239,417 | 1.3% |
| 3 | Bellevue | 47,221 | 1.5% |
| 4 | Grand Island | 43,945 | 0.2% |
| 5 | Kearney | 28,810 | 1.2% |
| 6 | Hastings | 25,107 | 0.2% |
| 7 | Fremont | 25,065 | -0.2% |
| 8 | North Platte | 23,856 | -0.1% |
| 9 | Norfolk | 23,843 | 0.5% |
| 10 | Columbus | 20,646 | -0.5% |
| 11 | Papillion | 20,182 | 2.0% |
| 12 | Scottsbluff | 14,642 | -0.4% |
| 13 | La Vista | 14,622 | 5.5% |
| 14 | Beatrice | 12,816 | 0.5% |
| 15 | South Sioux City | 11,958 | -0.0% |
| 16 | Lexington | 10,014 | -0.0% |
| 17 | Alliance | 8,262 | -1.9% |
| 18 | McCook | 7,721 | -0.8% |
| 19 | York | 7,695 | -1.2% |
| 20 | Gering | 7,638 | -0.3% |
| 21 | Blair | 7,617 | 0.3% |
| 22 | Nebraska City | 7,000 | -0.8% |
| 23 | Plattsmouth | 6,962 | 0.2% |
| 24 | Seward | 6,741 | 0.9% |
| 25 | Sidney | 6,328 | -0.1% |
| 26 | Crete | 6,252 | 0.6% |
| 27 | Ralston | 6,165 | -0.4% |
| 28 | Chadron | 5,493 | -0.6% |
| 29 | Holdrege | 5,424 | -1.0% |
| 30 | Schuyler | 5,368 | -0.2% |
| 31 | Wayne | 5,343 | -1.0% |
| 32 | Gretna | 5,095 | 14.4% |
| 33 | Ogallala | 4,623 | -2.5% |
| 34 | Falls City | 4,244 | -2.3% |
| 35 | Wahoo | 4,210 | 0.1% |
| 36 | Cozad | 4,202 | 0.1% |
| 37 | Aurora | 4,201 | -0.1% |
| 38 | Fairbury | 4,061 | -1.5% |
| 39 | Gothenburg | 3,609 | -0.1% |
| 40 | West Point | 3,478 | -1.3% |
| 41 | O'Neill | 3,448 | -1.9% |
| 42 | Auburn | 3,285 | -1.8% |
| 43 | Broken Bow | 3,283 | -1.6% |
| 44 | Minden | 2,922 | -0.6% |
| 45 | Central City | 2,875 | -1.0% |
| 46 | Valentine | 2,771 | -1.0% |
| 47 | Waverly | 2,675 | 1.9% |
| 48 | David City | 2,549 | -0.6% |
| 49 | Ashland | 2,409 | 1.4% |
| 50 | Kimball | 2,364 | -1.8% |
| 51 | Madison | 2,331 | -0.3% |
| 52 | St. Paul | 2,215 | -0.1% |
| 53 | Ord | 2,141 | -1.4% |
| 54 | Geneva | 2,134 | -1.0% |
| 55 | Milford | 2,099 | -0.2% |
| 56 | Superior | 1,909 | -1.7% |
| 57 | Imperial | 1,886 | -1.1% |
| 58 | Dakota City | 1,857 | 0.5% |
| 59 | Valley | 1,829 | 0.5% |
| 60 | Syracuse | 1,807 | 0.4% |
| 61 | Tekamah | 1,799 | -1.3% |
| 62 | Gibbon | 1,784 | 0.3% |
| 63 | Wilber | 1,780 | 0.2% |
| 64 | Mitchell | 1,779 | -0.7% |
| 65 | Ainsworth | 1,762 | -1.3% |
| 66 | Pierce | 1,703 | -1.1% |
| 67 | Tecumseh | 1,701 | -0.1% |
| 68 | Albion | 1,669 | -1.6% |
| 69 | Stanton | 1,623 | 0.1% |
| 70 | Wymore | 1,613 | -0.6% |
| 71 | Gordon | 1,607 | -2.1% |
| 72 | Hartington | 1,572 | -1.0% |
| 73 | Neligh | 1,550 | -1.5% |
| 74 | Springfield | 1,497 | 0.7% |
| 75 | Bridgeport | 1,469 | -2.0% |
| 76 | Hebron | 1,399 | -2.7% |
| 77 | Sutton | 1,376 | -1.2% |
| 78 | Ravenna | 1,338 | -0.6% |
| 79 | Wakefield | 1,326 | -1.4% |
| 80 | Hickman | 1,292 | 3.5% |
| 81 | Oakland | 1,284 | -1.5% |
| 82 | Plainview | 1,261 | -1.6% |
| 83 | Fullerton | 1,254 | -2.4% |
| 84 | North Bend | 1,209 | -0.1% |
| 85 | Terrytown | 1,205 | -0.4% |
| 86 | Wisner | 1,203 | -1.3% |
| 87 | Yutan | 1,198 | -0.4% |
| 88 | Wood River | 1,197 | -0.2% |
| 89 | Arlington | 1,194 | -0.2% |
| 90 | Sutherland | 1,191 | 0.5% |
| 91 | Creighton | 1,190 | -1.5% |
| 92 | Friend | 1,188 | 0.3% |
| 93 | Battle Creek | 1,171 | 0.3% |
| 94 | Atkinson | 1,150 | -2.0% |
| 95 | Shelton | 1,149 | 0.2% |
| 96 | Bayard | 1,143 | -2.1% |
| 97 | Grant | 1,143 | -1.5% |
| 98 | Stromsburg | 1,140 | -1.8% |
| 99 | Alma | 1,137 | -1.5% |
| 100 | Pender | 1,132 | -0.3% |
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