Identifiers: city · village · CDP
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Island (city), NE | 53,131 |
| 2 | Hastings (city), NE | 25,152 |
| 3 | Aurora (city), NE | 4,678 |
| 4 | Central City (city), NE | 3,039 |
| 5 | St. Paul (city), NE | 2,416 |
| 6 | Gibbon (city), NE | 1,878 |
| 7 | Wood River (city), NE | 1,172 |
| 8 | Shelton (village), NE | 1,034 |
| 9 | Cairo (village), NE | 822 |
| 10 | Doniphan (village), NE | 809 |
| 11 | Juniata (village), NE | 748 |
| 12 | Alda (village), NE | 647 |
| 13 | Hampton (village), NE | 432 |
| 14 | Giltner (village), NE | 406 |
| 15 | Phillips (village), NE | 320 |
| 16 | Dannebrog (village), NE | 273 |
| 17 | Chapman (village), NE | 260 |
| 18 | St. Libory (CDP), NE | 241 |
| 19 | Trumbull (village), NE | 194 |
| 20 | Howard City (Boelus) (village), NE | 181 |