Nebraska statistical areas explained

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.[1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Omaha-Fremont, NE-IA CSA, comprising the area around Nebraska's largest city, Omaha.

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The 16 United States statistical areas and 93 counties of the State of Nebraska

Combined statistical area2023 population (est.)[2] Core-based statistical area2023 population (est.)County2023 population (est.)
Omaha-Fremont, NE-IA CSA1,021,156
898,674 		Omaha, NE-IA MSA983,969
861,487 (NE)		Douglas County, Nebraska589,540
Sarpy County, Nebraska199,886
Pottawattamie County, Iowa93,179
Cass County, Nebraska27,446
Saunders County, Nebraska23,463
Washington County, Nebraska21,152
Harrison County, Iowa14,670
Mills County, Iowa14,633
Fremont, NE μSA37,187Dodge County, Nebraska37,187
Lincoln-Beatrice, NE CSA366,021Lincoln, NE MSA344,387Lancaster County, Nebraska326,716
Seward County, Nebraska17,671
Beatrice, NE μSA21,634Gage County, Nebraska21,634
noneGrand Island, NE MSA76,479Hall County, Nebraska62,197
Merrick County, Nebraska7,755
Howard County, Nebraska6,527
Kearney, NE μSA57,467Buffalo County, Nebraska50,697
Kearney County, Nebraska6,770
Norfolk, NE μSA48,782Madison County, Nebraska35,627
Pierce County, Nebraska7,299
Stanton County, Nebraska5,856
Columbus, NE μSA45,175Platte County, Nebraska34,609
Colfax County, Nebraska10,566
Hastings, NE μSA40,366Adams County, Nebraska30,899
Clay County, Nebraska6,116
Webster County, Nebraska3,351
Scottsbluff, NE μSA36,373Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska35,699
Banner County, Nebraska674
North Platte, NE μSA34,020Lincoln County, Nebraska33,365
Logan County, Nebraska655
Lexington, NE μSA25,932Dawson County, Nebraska24,085
Gosper County, Nebraska1,847
Sioux City-Le Mars, IA-NE-SD CSA170,124
21,268 (NE)		Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA144,402
21,268 (NE)		Woodbury County, Iowa105,951
Dakota County, Nebraska21,268
Union County, South Dakota17,183
Le Mars, IA μSA25,722Plymouth County, Iowa25,722
noneOtoe County, Nebraska16,335
Saline County, Nebraska14,555
York County, Nebraska14,356
Box Butte County, Nebraska10,692
Custer County, Nebraska10,581
Red Willow County, Nebraska10,457
Holt County, Nebraska10,093
Wayne County, Nebraska9,874
Cheyenne County, Nebraska9,541
Hamilton County, Nebraska9,537
Phelps County, Nebraska9,057
Cuming County, Nebraska8,918
Butler County, Nebraska8,459
Knox County, Nebraska8,298
Cedar County, Nebraska8,262
Dawes County, Nebraska8,133
Keith County, Nebraska8,113
Richardson County, Nebraska7,689
Nemaha County, Nebraska7,076
Jefferson County, Nebraska7,054
Burt County, Nebraska6,727
Thurston County, Nebraska6,557
Antelope County, Nebraska6,302
Fillmore County, Nebraska5,548
Cherry County, Nebraska5,492
Dixon County, Nebraska5,491
Boone County, Nebraska5,310
Polk County, Nebraska5,228
Johnson County, Nebraska5,198
Sheridan County, Nebraska4,928
Thayer County, Nebraska4,829
Furnas County, Nebraska4,556
Morrill County, Nebraska4,504
Nuckolls County, Nebraska4,095
Valley County, Nebraska4,012
Chase County, Nebraska3,724
Kimball County, Nebraska3,289
Nance County, Nebraska3,274
Harlan County, Nebraska3,045
Sherman County, Nebraska2,983
Brown County, Nebraska2,853
Franklin County, Nebraska2,825
Perkins County, Nebraska2,795
Frontier County, Nebraska2,585
Hitchcock County, Nebraska2,552
Pawnee County, Nebraska2,512
Greeley County, Nebraska2,219
Deuel County, Nebraska1,871
Garden County, Nebraska1,794
Garfield County, Nebraska1,763
Boyd County, Nebraska1,725
Dundy County, Nebraska1,561
Rock County, Nebraska1,271
Sioux County, Nebraska1,154
Hayes County, Nebraska846
Keya Paha County, Nebraska805
Wheeler County, Nebraska775
Hooker County, Nebraska679
Thomas County, Nebraska677
Loup County, Nebraska592
Grant County, Nebraska565
Blaine County, Nebraska436
Arthur County, Nebraska412
McPherson County, Nebraska383
State of Nebraska1,978,379

Primary statistical areas

Primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area. Of the 16 statistical areas of Nebraska, 11 are PSAs comprising three combined statistical areas, one metropolitan statistical area and nine micropolitan statistical areas.

The 11 primary statistical areas of the State of Nebraska

scope=col rowspan=22020 rankscope=col rowspan=2Primary statistical areaPopulation
scope=col2023 estimatescope=colChangescope=col2020 Census[3] scope=colChangescope=col2010 Census[4]
scope=rowOmaha-Fremont, NE-IA CSA (NE)
scope=rowLincoln-Beatrice, NE CSA
scope=rowGrand Island, NE MSA
scope=rowKearney, NE μSA
scope=rowNorfolk, NE μSA
scope=rowColumbus, NE μSA
scope=rowHastings, NE μSA
scope=rowScottsbluff, NE μSA
scope=rowNorth Platte, NE μSA
scope=rowLexington, NE μSA
scope=rowSioux City-Le Mars, IA-NE-SD CSA (IA)
Omaha-Fremont, NE-IA CSA
Sioux City-Le Mars, IA-NE-SD CSA

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01. Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas. Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. November 5, 2023.
  2. Web site: March 2023 . County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023 . May 21, 2024 . United States Census Bureau, Population Division.
  3. Web site: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS.. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. May 21, 2024.
  4. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. May 21, 2024.

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