Nebraska is a state located in the Midwestern United States. As of the 2020 census, 1,961,504 (97.12%) of the 2,018,006 residents of Nebraska lived in a municipality in the 2025 estimate.
Nebraska is the 38th-most populous state and 15th-largest by land area, spanning of land. Nebraska is divided into 93 counties and contains 528 municipalities consisting of cities.
City required Incorporated communities in Nebraska are legally classified as cities or villages, depending on their population:"Nebraska Incorporated Places by Legal Classification". Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Retrieved June 14, 2016. a village is a municipality of 100 through 800 inhabitants, whereas a city must have at least 800 inhabitants. Of Nebraska's 528 municipalities, 147 are cities and 381 are villages.
Municipalities
As of May 2026, the 528 Nebraska municipalities include 147 cities and 381 villages.