Nebraska statistical areas The U.S. State of Nebraska 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] Omaha-Fremont, NE-IA CSA , comprising the area around Nebraska's largest city, Omaha .
Background
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated more than 1,000 statistical areas for the United States and Puerto Rico .[ 2] United States Census Bureau , planning organizations, and federal, state, and local government entities.
The OMB defines a core-based statistical area (commonly referred to as a CBSA ) as the county or counties (or county-equivalents ) surrounding at least one densely-settled core of at least 10,000 population,[ 2] [ 2] metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) for those with at least 50,000 and micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) for those with 10,000 to 49,999 people.[ 2]
The OMB defines a combined statistical area (CSA) as two or more adjacent core-based statistical areas where the employment interchange rate (% commuting from A to B plus % commuting from B to A) is at least 15%.[ 2] 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.
Table
The 16 United States statistical areas and 93 counties of the State of Nebraska [ a]
Combined statistical area[ 1]
2023 population (est.)[ 3]
Core-based statistical area[ 1]
2023 population (est.)[ 3]
County
2023 population (est.)[ 3]
Omaha-Fremont, NE-IA CSA 1,021,156 (NE )
Omaha, NE-IA MSA 983,969 (NE)
Douglas County, Nebraska
589,540
Sarpy County, Nebraska
199,886
Pottawattamie County, Iowa 93,179
Cass County, Nebraska
27,446
Saunders County, Nebraska
23,463
Washington County, Nebraska
21,152
Harrison County, Iowa 14,670
Mills County, Iowa 14,633
Fremont, NE μSA
37,187
Dodge County, Nebraska
37,187
Lincoln-Beatrice, NE CSA
366,021
Lincoln, NE MSA
344,387
Lancaster County, Nebraska
326,716
Seward County, Nebraska
17,671
Beatrice, NE μSA
21,634
Gage County, Nebraska
21,634
none
Grand Island, NE MSA
76,479
Hall County, Nebraska
62,197
Merrick County, Nebraska
7,755
Howard County, Nebraska
6,527
Kearney, NE μSA
57,467
Buffalo County, Nebraska
50,697
Kearney County, Nebraska
6,770
Norfolk, NE μSA
48,782
Madison County, Nebraska
35,627
Pierce County, Nebraska
7,299
Stanton County, Nebraska
5,856
Columbus, NE μSA
45,175
Platte County, Nebraska
34,609
Colfax County, Nebraska
10,566
Hastings, NE μSA
40,366
Adams County, Nebraska
30,899
Clay County, Nebraska
6,116
Webster County, Nebraska
3,351
Scottsbluff, NE μSA
36,373
Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
35,699
Banner County, Nebraska
674
North Platte, NE μSA
34,020
Lincoln County, Nebraska
33,365
Logan County, Nebraska
655
Lexington, NE μSA
25,932
Dawson County, Nebraska
24,085
Gosper County, Nebraska
1,847
Sioux City-Le Mars, IA-NE-SD CSA 170,124 (NE)
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA 144,402 (NE)
Woodbury County, Iowa 105,951
Dakota County, Nebraska
21,268
Union County, South Dakota 17,183
Le Mars, IA μSA 25,722
Plymouth County, Iowa 25,722
none
Otoe County, Nebraska
16,335
Saline County, Nebraska
14,555
York County, Nebraska
14,356
Box Butte County, Nebraska
10,692
Custer County, Nebraska
10,581
Red Willow County, Nebraska
10,457
Holt County, Nebraska
10,093
Wayne County, Nebraska
9,874
Cheyenne County, Nebraska
9,541
Hamilton County, Nebraska
9,537
Phelps County, Nebraska
9,057
Cuming County, Nebraska
8,918
Butler County, Nebraska
8,459
Knox County, Nebraska
8,298
Cedar County, Nebraska
8,262
Dawes County, Nebraska
8,133
Keith County, Nebraska
8,113
Richardson County, Nebraska
7,689
Nemaha County, Nebraska
7,076
Jefferson County, Nebraska
7,054
Burt County, Nebraska
6,727
Thurston County, Nebraska
6,557
Antelope County, Nebraska
6,302
Fillmore County, Nebraska
5,548
Cherry County, Nebraska
5,492
Dixon County, Nebraska
5,491
Boone County, Nebraska
5,310
Polk County, Nebraska
5,228
Johnson County, Nebraska
5,198
Sheridan County, Nebraska
4,928
Thayer County, Nebraska
4,829
Furnas County, Nebraska
4,556
Morrill County, Nebraska
4,504
Nuckolls County, Nebraska
4,095
Valley County, Nebraska
4,012
Chase County, Nebraska
3,724
Kimball County, Nebraska
3,289
Nance County, Nebraska
3,274
Harlan County, Nebraska
3,045
Sherman County, Nebraska
2,983
Brown County, Nebraska
2,853
Franklin County, Nebraska
2,825
Perkins County, Nebraska
2,795
Frontier County, Nebraska
2,585
Hitchcock County, Nebraska
2,552
Pawnee County, Nebraska
2,512
Greeley County, Nebraska
2,219
Deuel County, Nebraska
1,871
Garden County, Nebraska
1,794
Garfield County, Nebraska
1,763
Boyd County, Nebraska
1,725
Dundy County, Nebraska
1,561
Rock County, Nebraska
1,271
Sioux County, Nebraska
1,154
Hayes County, Nebraska
846
Keya Paha County, Nebraska
805
Wheeler County, Nebraska
775
Hooker County, Nebraska
679
Thomas County, Nebraska
677
Loup County, Nebraska
592
Grant County, Nebraska
565
Blaine County, Nebraska
436
Arthur County, Nebraska
412
McPherson County, Nebraska
383
State of Nebraska
1,978,379
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[ b]
2020 rank
Primary statistical area [ 1] Population
2023 estimate[ 3]
Change
2020 Census [ 4] Change
2010 Census [ 5]
1
Omaha-Fremont, NE-IA CSA (NE)
898,674 +1.89 %882,038 +13.24 %778,896
2
Lincoln-Beatrice, NE CSA
366,021 +1.13 %361,921 +11.54 %324,468
3
Grand Island, NE MSA
76,479 −0.73 %77,038 +5.93 %72,726
4
Kearney, NE μSA
57,467 +1.22 %56,772 +7.95 %52,591
5
Norfolk, NE μSA
48,782 +0.08 %48,744 +0.98 %48,271
6
Columbus, NE μSA
45,175 +0.66 %44,878 +4.97 %42,752
7
Hastings, NE μSA
40,366 −0.83 %40,704 −2.43 %41,718
8
Scottsbluff, NE μSA
36,373 −1.05 %36,758 −2.40 %37,660
9
North Platte, NE μSA
34,020 −3.88 %35,392 −4.48 %37,051
10
Lexington, NE μSA
25,932 −0.28 %26,004 −1.39 %26,370
11
Sioux City-Le Mars, IA-NE-SD CSA (IA)
21,268 −1.45 %21,582 +2.74 %21,006
Omaha-Fremont, NE-IA CSA 1,021,156 +1.63 %1,004,771 +11.39 %902,041
Sioux City-Le Mars, IA-NE-SD CSA 170,124 +0.05 %170,032 +4.59 %162,563
See also
Notes
^ An out-of-state area and its population are displayed in green. An area that extends into more than one state is displayed in purple. A purple population number over a black population number show the total population versus the in-state population.^ For PSAs comprising populations from multiple states, they are listed twice to show both their intrastate population within that PSA as well as the PSA's total population. Only the intrastate population is ranked.
References
^ a b c d Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas (July 21, 2023). "OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF) . Office of Management and Budget . Retrieved November 5, 2023 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link )^ a b c d e "2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas" . Office of Management and Budget . July 16, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021 .^ a b c d "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023" . United States Census Bureau , Population Division. March 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024 .^ "PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS" . U.S. Census Bureau . 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2024 .^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019" . U.S. Census Bureau . 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2024 .
External links
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