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Nebraska

StateUS-NE

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

State of United States.

North AmericaCapital: LincolnGovernor: Jim Pillen (Republican)Language: English
Population
2.0M
Metros tracked
11
2.0M in metros (97%)
Composite score
18.6
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-NE
At a glance
Nickname
Cornhusker State
Established
1867
Demonym
Nebraskan
Area
200,520 km² (77,421 mi²)
Population density
10/km² (26/mi²)
Highest point
Panorama Point (5,429 m (17,812 ft))
Legislature
Nebraska Legislature
Human Development Index
0.943 (2023)
Electoral votes
5
U.S. House seats
3
U.S. senators
2
Rank in United States
37th of 51 by composite score
Area rank
16th of 51 by area
Largest tracked metro
Omaha-Lincoln

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Nebraska metro footprint

11 metros
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Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

11 tracked metros

#176Omaha-Lincoln
1.4M · Regional Hub
16.3
#1310Sioux City
177K · Emerging Metro
1.1
#2566Grand Island
87K · Local Metro
0.3
#2676Kearney
58K · Local Metro
0.3
#2752Scottsbluff
37K · Local Metro
0.3
#2772North Platte (NE)
34K · Local Metro
0.3
#3980Norfolk (NE)
49K · Local Metro
0.0
#4099Columbus (NE)
35K · Local Metro
0.0
#4127Hastings (NE)
31K · Local Metro
0.0
#4176Lexington (NE)
26K · Local Metro
0.0
#4294Chadron
8K · Local Metro
0.0