The U.S. currently has 16 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated three combined statistical areas, four metropolitan statistical areas, and nine micropolitan statistical areas in Nebraska. As of 2025, the largest of these is the Omaha–Fremont, NE-IA CSA, comprising the area around Nebraska's largest city, Omaha.
+The 16 United States statistical areas and 93 counties of the State of NebraskaCombined statistical area2025 population (est.)Core-based statistical area2025 population (est.)County2025 population (est.)Omaha–Fremont, NE-IA CSA1,047,893925,481 ()Omaha, NE-IA MSA1,009,836887,424 (NE)Douglas County, Nebraska606,460Sarpy County, Nebraska208,303Pottawattamie County, Iowa92,996Cass County, Nebraska27,657Saunders County, Nebraska23,702Washington County, Nebraska21,302Mills County, Iowa14,793Harrison County, Iowa14,623Fremont, NE μSA38,057Dodge County, Nebraska38,057Lincoln–Beatrice, NE CSA373,792Lincoln, NE MSA352,081Lancaster County, Nebraska334,049Seward County, Nebraska18,032Beatrice, NE μSA21,711Gage County, Nebraska21,711noneGrand Island, NE MSA78,076Hall County, Nebraska63,633Merrick County, Nebraska7,905Howard County, Nebraska6,538Kearney, NE μSA57,962Buffalo County, Nebraska51,172Kearney County, Nebraska6,790Norfolk, NE μSA49,228Madison County, Nebraska36,106Pierce County, Nebraska7,378Stanton County, Nebraska5,744Columbus, NE μSA46,583Platte County, Nebraska35,649Colfax County, Nebraska10,934Hastings, NE μSA40,577Adams County, Nebraska31,071Clay County, Nebraska6,170Webster County, Nebraska3,336Scottsbluff, NE μSA36,272Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska35,586Banner County, Nebraska686North Platte, NE μSA33,972Lincoln County, Nebraska33,303Logan County, Nebraska669Lexington, NE μSA26,255Dawson County, Nebraska24,452Gosper County, Nebraska1,803Sioux City–Le Mars, IA-NE-SD CSA171,43521,687 (NE)Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA145,73821,687 (NE)Woodbury County, Iowa106,649Dakota County, Nebraska21,687Union County, South Dakota17,402Le Mars, IA μSA25,697Plymouth County, Iowa25,697noneOtoe County, Nebraska16,531Saline County, Nebraska14,996York County, Nebraska14,564Custer County, Nebraska10,500Box Butte County, Nebraska10,494Red Willow County, Nebraska10,307Holt County, Nebraska10,067Wayne County, Nebraska10,020Hamilton County, Nebraska9,678Cheyenne County, Nebraska9,528Phelps County, Nebraska8,994Cuming County, Nebraska8,823Butler County, Nebraska8,507Cedar County, Nebraska8,373Knox County, Nebraska8,335Keith County, Nebraska8,100Dawes County, Nebraska7,858Richardson County, Nebraska7,530Nemaha County, Nebraska7,102Jefferson County, Nebraska7,070Thurston County, Nebraska6,752Burt County, Nebraska6,678Antelope County, Nebraska6,352Dixon County, Nebraska5,602Cherry County, Nebraska5,561Fillmore County, Nebraska5,458Boone County, Nebraska5,355Polk County, Nebraska5,270Johnson County, Nebraska5,218Thayer County, Nebraska4,842Sheridan County, Nebraska4,809Furnas County, Nebraska4,524Morrill County, Nebraska4,404Nuckolls County, Nebraska4,100Valley County, Nebraska4,094Chase County, Nebraska3,718Kimball County, Nebraska3,391Nance County, Nebraska3,290Harlan County, Nebraska3,000Sherman County, Nebraska2,924Perkins County, Nebraska2,849Brown County, Nebraska2,826Franklin County, Nebraska2,795Frontier County, Nebraska2,655Pawnee County, Nebraska2,510Hitchcock County, Nebraska2,467Greeley County, Nebraska2,154Deuel County, Nebraska1,862Garden County, Nebraska1,804Garfield County, Nebraska1,710Boyd County, Nebraska1,674Dundy County, Nebraska1,568Rock County, Nebraska1,259Sioux County, Nebraska1,188Hayes County, Nebraska821Keya Paha County, Nebraska792Wheeler County, Nebraska789Hooker County, Nebraska686Thomas County, Nebraska639Loup County, Nebraska570Grant County, Nebraska561Blaine County, Nebraska458Arthur County, Nebraska396McPherson County, Nebraska369State of Nebraska2,018,006
+The 13 core-based statistical areas of the State of Nebraska2025 rankCore-based statistical areaPopulation2025 estimateChange2020 CensusChange2010 CensusOmaha, NE-IA MSA (NE)Lincoln, NE MSAGrand Island, NE MSAKearney, NE μSANorfolk, NE μSAColumbus, NE μSAHastings, NE μSAFremont, NE μSAScottsbluff, NE μSANorth Platte, NE μSALexington, NE μSABeatrice, NE μSASioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA (NE)Omaha, NE-IA MSASioux City, IA-NE-SD CSA
+The three combined statistical areas of the State of Nebraska2025 rankCombined statistical areaPopulation2025 estimateChange2020 CensusChange2010 CensusOmaha–Fremont, NE-IA CSA (NE)Lincoln–Beatrice, NE CSASioux City–Le Mars, IA-NE-SD CSA (NE)Omaha–Fremont, NE-IA CSASioux City–Le Mars, IA-NE-SD CSA
See also
Geography of Nebraska Demographics of Nebraska
Notes
References
External links
Office of Management and Budget United States Census Bureau