| Rank | City | 2008 Population (Est.) | Growth Rate (Annual) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omaha | 442,452 | 1.1% |
| 2 | Lincoln | 247,789 | 1.2% |
| 3 | Bellevue | 48,276 | 1.2% |
| 4 | Grand Island | 45,017 | 0.5% |
| 5 | Kearney | 30,035 | 1.3% |
| 6 | Hastings | 25,334 | 0.3% |
| 7 | Fremont | 25,204 | -0.0% |
| 8 | North Platte | 24,048 | 0.1% |
| 9 | Norfolk | 22,978 | -0.3% |
| 10 | Papillion | 22,825 | 2.9% |
| 11 | Columbus | 21,346 | 0.2% |
| 12 | La Vista | 16,340 | 4.7% |
| 13 | Scottsbluff | 14,685 | -0.2% |
| 14 | Beatrice | 12,776 | 0.3% |
| 15 | South Sioux City | 12,007 | 0.0% |
| 16 | Lexington | 10,165 | 0.2% |
| 17 | Alliance | 8,086 | -1.4% |
| 18 | York | 7,825 | -0.5% |
| 19 | Blair | 7,814 | 0.6% |
| 20 | Gering | 7,640 | -0.2% |
| 21 | McCook | 7,394 | -1.1% |
| 22 | Nebraska City | 7,016 | -0.4% |
| 23 | Plattsmouth | 6,918 | 0.0% |
| 24 | Seward | 6,718 | 0.5% |
| 25 | Sidney | 6,418 | 0.1% |
| 26 | Gretna | 6,274 | 11.2% |
| 27 | Crete | 6,258 | 0.4% |
| 28 | Ralston | 6,105 | -0.4% |
| 29 | Chadron | 5,463 | -0.4% |
| 30 | Wayne | 5,257 | -0.8% |
| 31 | Holdrege | 5,172 | -1.3% |
| 32 | Schuyler | 5,130 | -0.8% |
| 33 | Ogallala | 4,523 | -1.7% |
| 34 | Cozad | 4,247 | 0.2% |
| 35 | Wahoo | 4,209 | 0.1% |
| 36 | Aurora | 4,192 | -0.1% |
| 37 | Falls City | 4,018 | -2.1% |
| 38 | Fairbury | 3,785 | -1.8% |
| 39 | Gothenburg | 3,650 | 0.1% |
| 40 | West Point | 3,336 | -1.3% |
| 41 | O'Neill | 3,303 | -1.7% |
| 42 | Auburn | 3,270 | -1.1% |
| 43 | Broken Bow | 3,158 | -1.5% |
| 44 | Waverly | 3,015 | 2.8% |
| 45 | Minden | 2,838 | -0.7% |
| 46 | Central City | 2,716 | -1.4% |
| 47 | Valentine | 2,624 | -1.3% |
| 48 | Ashland | 2,542 | 1.6% |
| 49 | David City | 2,491 | -0.7% |
| 50 | Kimball | 2,240 | -1.8% |
| 51 | Madison | 2,207 | -1.0% |
| 52 | St. Paul | 2,156 | -0.4% |
| 53 | Ord | 2,049 | -1.4% |
| 54 | Geneva | 2,049 | -1.2% |
| 55 | Milford | 2,048 | -0.5% |
| 56 | Dakota City | 1,882 | 0.5% |
| 57 | Valley | 1,868 | 0.6% |
| 58 | Syracuse | 1,845 | 0.6% |
| 59 | Gibbon | 1,823 | 0.5% |
| 60 | Superior | 1,805 | -1.7% |
| 61 | Imperial | 1,791 | -1.4% |
| 62 | Mitchell | 1,775 | -0.4% |
| 63 | Wilber | 1,736 | -0.2% |
| 64 | Tekamah | 1,711 | -1.4% |
| 65 | Pierce | 1,649 | -1.1% |
| 66 | Ainsworth | 1,640 | -1.8% |
| 67 | Albion | 1,615 | -1.4% |
| 68 | Tecumseh | 1,608 | -0.9% |
| 69 | Wymore | 1,594 | -0.5% |
| 70 | Stanton | 1,567 | -0.5% |
| 71 | Springfield | 1,558 | 1.0% |
| 72 | Hickman | 1,518 | 4.3% |
| 73 | Gordon | 1,514 | -2.0% |
| 74 | Hartington | 1,492 | -1.3% |
| 75 | Neligh | 1,465 | -1.7% |
| 76 | Bridgeport | 1,446 | -1.4% |
| 77 | Wakefield | 1,346 | -0.6% |
| 78 | Hebron | 1,340 | -2.2% |
| 79 | Ravenna | 1,332 | -0.4% |
| 80 | Sutton | 1,321 | -1.3% |
| 81 | Sutherland | 1,230 | 0.8% |
| 82 | Oakland | 1,223 | -1.6% |
| 83 | Fullerton | 1,220 | -1.8% |
| 84 | North Bend | 1,217 | 0.0% |
| 85 | Yutan | 1,208 | -0.1% |
| 86 | Plainview | 1,204 | -1.6% |
| 87 | Terrytown | 1,198 | -0.3% |
| 88 | Wood River | 1,192 | -0.2% |
| 89 | Arlington | 1,189 | -0.2% |
| 90 | Friend | 1,156 | -0.2% |
| 91 | Wisner | 1,151 | -1.4% |
| 92 | Shelton | 1,148 | 0.1% |
| 93 | Creighton | 1,143 | -1.4% |
| 94 | Battle Creek | 1,142 | -0.2% |
| 95 | Pender | 1,139 | -0.1% |
| 96 | Eagle | 1,135 | 0.3% |
| 97 | Stromsburg | 1,121 | -1.3% |
| 98 | Bayard | 1,120 | -1.5% |
| 99 | Atkinson | 1,102 | -1.7% |
| 100 | Weeping Water | 1,089 | -0.2% |
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