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NENebraska rankings

Youngest towns in Nebraska

Ranked by the median age of residents. 61 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Wayne 23.2 Population 6,121 2 Offutt AFB 24.6 Population 6,074 Map of Schuyler 3 Schuyler 30.4 Population 6,578
#TownMedian agePopulationMedian income
1 Wayne6,121 people 23.2 6,121 $53,702
2 Offutt AFB6,074 people 24.6 6,074 $72,500
3 Map of Schuyler Schuyler6,578 people 30.4 6,578 $80,399
4 South Sioux City13,907 people 30.5 13,907 $68,223
5 Chadron5,160 people 30.5 5,160 $54,590
6 Map of Dakota City Dakota City2,675 people 30.7 2,675 $76,806
7 Map of Lexington Lexington10,862 people 31.3 10,862 $67,666
8 Seward7,678 people 32.0 7,678 $72,564
9 Kearney34,246 people 32.8 34,246 $69,724
10 Milford2,565 people 33.1 2,565 $82,699
11 Map of Crete Crete7,527 people 33.2 7,527 $77,209
12 Map of Hickman Hickman3,004 people 33.2 3,004 $104,375
13 UnionSaunders County · 2,563 people 33.3 2,563 $110,282
14 Lincoln294,856 people 33.4 294,856 $71,867
15 La Vista16,563 people 33.5 16,563 $81,961
16 Map of Chalco Chalco10,595 people 34.4 10,595 $85,672
17 Grand Island52,884 people 34.7 52,884 $63,795
18 Map of Omaha Omaha488,837 people 35.3 488,837 $73,201
19 Map of Wahoo Wahoo4,929 people 35.5 4,929 $89,457
20 Gering8,550 people 35.8 8,550 $75,093
21 David City David City3,017 people 35.9 3,017 $65,573
22 AshlandSaunders County · 3,071 people 36.1 3,071 $89,408
23 Bellevue64,510 people 36.3 64,510 $85,462
24 Map of Gretna Gretna9,193 people 36.3 9,193 $123,992
25 Broken Bow Broken Bow3,502 people 36.6 3,502 $60,129
26 Valentine2,633 people 37.2 2,633 $56,898
27 Norfolk Norfolk26,054 people 37.3 26,054 $58,884
28 Map of Hastings Hastings25,008 people 37.3 25,008 $64,048
29 Ralston6,472 people 37.3 6,472 $69,403
30 Columbus Columbus24,488 people 37.4 24,488 $64,626
31 Blair Blair7,914 people 37.4 7,914 $81,452
32 Map of Fremont Fremont27,567 people 37.5 27,567 $71,152
33 Map of York York8,141 people 38.1 8,141 $63,265
34 Plattsmouth6,731 people 38.4 6,731 $73,929
35 Map of Waverly Waverly4,440 people 38.6 4,440 $111,632
36 Map of Minden Minden3,108 people 38.6 3,108 $68,449
37 Map of Scottsbluff Scottsbluff14,376 people 38.8 14,376 $56,359
38 Nebraska City Nebraska City7,369 people 38.8 7,369 $67,117
39 Map of Aurora Aurora4,664 people 39.5 4,664 $77,679
40 Auburn3,470 people 39.7 3,470 $57,531
41 Central City3,061 people 39.9 3,061 $73,229
42 North Platte22,831 people 40.2 22,831 $58,097
43 Map of Falls City Falls City4,077 people 40.4 4,077 $51,706
44 Township 7Washington County · 2,731 people 40.4 2,731 $92,955
45 Alliance8,075 people 40.8 8,075 $65,160
46 Township 2Washington County · 3,195 people 40.9 3,195 $115,529
47 Papillion25,244 people 41.1 25,244 $111,679
48 Map of Holdrege Holdrege5,546 people 41.1 5,546 $55,789
49 McCook McCook7,314 people 41.2 7,314 $56,917
50 Map of Columbus ColumbusPlatte County · 3,313 people 41.5 3,313 $97,848
51 Cozad3,937 people 41.6 3,937 $54,471
52 Fairbury3,888 people 41.6 3,888 $52,995
53 Map of Beatrice Beatrice12,225 people 41.9 12,225 $57,264
54 Map of Sidney Sidney6,419 people 41.9 6,419 $54,734
55 Map of O'Neill O'Neill3,570 people 41.9 3,570 $56,510
56 St. Paul2,758 people 42.5 2,758 $62,212
57 Map of West Point West Point3,471 people 44.3 3,471 $65,793
58 Map of Gothenburg Gothenburg3,452 people 44.3 3,452 $79,219
59 Ogallala4,777 people 47.1 4,777 $58,556
60 Map of Valley Valley3,174 people 50.2 3,174 $110,200
61 Township 1Washington County · 4,458 people 52.1 4,458 $125,625

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the median age of residents. College towns rank high here, because students pull the median down. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Nebraska as a whole is 37.2.

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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