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Most Densely Populated Cities in Nebraska

The top 25 of 30 Nebraska cities on GIS Map, ranked by residents per square mile of land.

#CityPeople per sq mi
1Ralston
3,961
2Omaha
3,420
3La Vista
2,942
4Lincoln
2,916
5Bellevue
2,819
6Fremont
2,495
7Columbus
2,305
8Kearney
2,277
9Scottsbluff
2,168
10Lexington
2,140
11Wayne
2,106
12South Sioux City
2,069
13Plattsmouth
2,030
14Papillion
2,020
15Crete
1,878
16Grand Island
1,756
17Seward
1,747
18Hastings
1,677
19Alliance
1,650
20Gering
1,534
21Blair
1,436
22Norfolk
1,436
23McCook
1,340
24North Platte
1,331
25Chadron
1,322

Top Nebraska Counties

Counties ranked by residents per square mile of land.

1. Douglas County1,8092. Sarpy County8293. Lancaster County3904. Hall County1145. Dakota County816. Dodge County717. Madison County628. Adams County559. Washington County5410. Buffalo County52

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.

Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Densely Populated Cities in Nebraska”, https://gismap.land/rankings/nebraska/most-densely-populated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

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