What are the fastest-growing metro areas in Nebraska?
Omaha, NE-IA (+4.2%), Lincoln, NE (+3.3%) and Grand Island, NE (+1.5%) grew fastest among Nebraska metro areas between 2020 and 2025.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 4 ranked Nebraska metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2020–25 | People added | Residents 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omaha, NE-IA | +4.2% | +40,682 | 1,009,836 |
| 2 | Lincoln, NE | +3.3% | +11,279 | 352,081 |
| 3 | Grand Island, NE | +1.5% | +1,166 | 78,076 |
| 4 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | +1.0% | +1,390 | 145,738 |
How this is ranked
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Nebraska is growing fastest?
Omaha, NE-IA: +4.2%, ahead of Lincoln, NE (+3.3%) and Grand Island, NE (+1.5%), of 4 Nebraska metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.