2025 Population Estimates Program
Largest covered places
2025 population estimate
- Omaha488,797
- Lincoln301,522
- Bellevue64,863
- Grand Island53,943
- Kearney34,782
State guide
Nebraska,
place by place.
Explore 16 covered Census places, from the largest metros to the smaller cities that shape the state.
The covered directory
A state in context.
These figures summarize City Atlas profiles, not statewide Census estimates. Each place uses the same sources and data vintage.
- Places covered
- 16 With 10,000+ residents and a complete ACS profile
- Combined population
- 1,165,408 Sum of covered Census places
- Median place income
- $68,223 Middle value across covered places
- Median place home
- $214,700 Middle value across covered places
Metric by metric
Five ways to view Nebraska.
Each list orders up to five covered Census places by the stated metric. These are covered-place comparisons, not official statewide estimates or recommendations.
ACS 2020-2024
lower median home values
Median owner-occupied home value
- Scottsbluff$137,700
- Lexington$159,100
- Beatrice$159,300
- North Platte$169,100
- South Sioux City$174,700
2025 estimates
higher annual population growth
2024 to 2025 estimated population change
- Norfolk+1.3%
- South Sioux City+1%
- Lincoln+0.8%
- Fremont+0.4%
- La Vista+0.2%
ACS 2020-2024
shorter commutes
Mean commute time
- South Sioux City12.2 min
- Scottsbluff12.5 min
- Norfolk13 min
- North Platte13.3 min
- Hastings13.8 min
NOAA 1991-2020
warmer average high temperatures
Average annual high temperature
- North Platte64.8°F
- Scottsbluff64.7°F
- Lincoln64.1°F
- Grand Island63.2°F
- Kearney63.1°F
Explore Nebraska
Every covered place.
Omaha, NE
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 488,797
- Median home
- $245,500
Lincoln, NE
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 301,522
- Median home
- $264,000
Bellevue, NE
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 64,863
- Median home
- $247,000
Grand Island, NE
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 53,943
- Median home
- $218,600
Kearney, NE
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 34,782
- Median home
- $244,600
Fremont, NE
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 28,350
- Median home
- $214,700
Norfolk, NE
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 26,677
- Median home
- $211,700
Columbus, NE
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 25,248
- Median home
- $213,600
Papillion, NE
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 25,127
- Median home
- $311,000
Hastings, NE
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 25,121
- Median home
- $184,700
North Platte, NE
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 22,524
- Median home
- $169,100
La Vista, NE
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 16,543
- Median home
- $260,900
Scottsbluff, NE
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 14,259
- Median home
- $137,700
South Sioux City, NE
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 14,158
- Median home
- $174,700
Beatrice, NE
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 12,318
- Median home
- $159,300
Lexington, NE
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 11,176
- Median home
- $159,100