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Towns with the most residents 65 and older in Nebraska

Ranked by the share of residents aged 65 and older. 61 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Cozad 25.8% Median age 41.6 2 Ogallala 25.7% Median age 47.1 Fairbury 3 Fairbury 25.4% Median age 41.6
#TownAge 65 and olderMedian agePopulation
1 Cozad3,937 people 25.8% 41.6 3,937
2 Ogallala4,777 people 25.7% 47.1 4,777
3 Fairbury Fairbury3,888 people 25.4% 41.6 3,888
4 St. Paul2,758 people 25.3% 42.5 2,758
5 Township 1Washington County · 4,458 people 25.2% 52.1 4,458
6 Map of Valentine Valentine2,633 people 23.4% 37.2 2,633
7 Map of Falls City Falls City4,077 people 22.7% 40.4 4,077
8 Map of West Point West Point3,471 people 22.7% 44.3 3,471
9 Map of Auburn Auburn3,470 people 22.5% 39.7 3,470
10 Map of O'Neill O'Neill3,570 people 22.4% 41.9 3,570
11 Map of Valley Valley3,174 people 22.1% 50.2 3,174
12 Map of Minden Minden3,108 people 21.9% 38.6 3,108
13 Map of Holdrege Holdrege5,546 people 21.8% 41.1 5,546
14 Map of Beatrice Beatrice12,225 people 21.4% 41.9 12,225
15 Map of Gothenburg Gothenburg3,452 people 21.3% 44.3 3,452
16 Map of Scottsbluff Scottsbluff14,376 people 21% 38.8 14,376
17 Map of Sidney Sidney6,419 people 21% 41.9 6,419
18 Map of Aurora Aurora4,664 people 20.9% 39.5 4,664
19 Central City3,061 people 20.9% 39.9 3,061
20 McCook McCook7,314 people 20.8% 41.2 7,314
21 Map of Alliance Alliance8,075 people 20.7% 40.8 8,075
22 Township 7Washington County · 2,731 people 20.1% 40.4 2,731
23 North Platte22,831 people 20% 40.2 22,831
24 Map of Gering Gering8,550 people 19.7% 35.8 8,550
25 Map of York York8,141 people 19.7% 38.1 8,141
26 Broken Bow Broken Bow3,502 people 19.3% 36.6 3,502
27 Map of Columbus ColumbusPlatte County · 3,313 people 19.2% 41.5 3,313
28 David City David City3,017 people 18.8% 35.9 3,017
29 Map of Hastings Hastings25,008 people 18.6% 37.3 25,008
30 Map of Waverly Waverly4,440 people 18.6% 38.6 4,440
31 Nebraska City Nebraska City7,369 people 18.4% 38.8 7,369
32 Map of Wahoo Wahoo4,929 people 18.2% 35.5 4,929
33 Map of Fremont Fremont27,567 people 17.8% 37.5 27,567
34 Columbus Columbus24,488 people 17.7% 37.4 24,488
35 Norfolk Norfolk26,054 people 17.4% 37.3 26,054
36 Map of Seward Seward7,678 people 17.2% 32.0 7,678
37 Blair Blair7,914 people 16.9% 37.4 7,914
38 Map of Papillion Papillion25,244 people 16.5% 41.1 25,244
39 Kearney34,246 people 16.2% 32.8 34,246
40 Plattsmouth Plattsmouth6,731 people 16.2% 38.4 6,731
41 Map of Ralston Ralston6,472 people 16.2% 37.3 6,472
42 Map of Milford Milford2,565 people 15.8% 33.1 2,565
43 Map of Chadron Chadron5,160 people 15.6% 30.5 5,160
44 Bellevue64,510 people 15.4% 36.3 64,510
45 Map of Lincoln Lincoln294,856 people 14.8% 33.4 294,856
46 Map of Grand Island Grand Island52,884 people 14.8% 34.7 52,884
47 Map of Omaha Omaha488,837 people 14.5% 35.3 488,837
48 Township 2Washington County · 3,195 people 13.2% 40.9 3,195
49 AshlandSaunders County · 3,071 people 13.2% 36.1 3,071
50 Map of Crete Crete7,527 people 12.7% 33.2 7,527
51 La Vista16,563 people 12% 33.5 16,563
52 Wayne6,121 people 12% 23.2 6,121
53 Map of South Sioux City South Sioux City13,907 people 11% 30.5 13,907
54 Map of Dakota City Dakota City2,675 people 11% 30.7 2,675
55 Gretna Gretna9,193 people 10.6% 36.3 9,193
56 Map of Chalco Chalco10,595 people 10.2% 34.4 10,595
57 Map of Hickman Hickman3,004 people 9.7% 33.2 3,004
58 Map of Lexington Lexington10,862 people 9.3% 31.3 10,862
59 Map of Union UnionSaunders County · 2,563 people 8% 33.3 2,563
60 Map of Schuyler Schuyler6,578 people 7.9% 30.4 6,578
61 Map of Offutt AFB Offutt AFB6,074 people 1.6% 24.6 6,074

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents aged 65 and older. Retirement, lake and coastal towns lead this list. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Nebraska as a whole is 16.7%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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