Restaurant market guides in Nebraska.

NE RESTAURANT MARKET DIRECTORY

Explore Restaurant Revenue Incubator’s operator-focused guides to the 50 largest Nebraska markets. Each guide combines official U.S. Census market context with practical cost, sales, technology and retention priorities.

Nebraska restaurant economy

Statewide restaurant establishment, sales and employment totals are withheld while geographic coverage, industry classifications and reporting periods are reconciled. Published state and city figures conflict and should not be used as a consistent statewide benchmark. Review the original source tables before using these figures in an operating or expansion plan.

Restaurant consulting markets in Nebraska

1. Omaha restaurant market Population 488,837
2. Lincoln restaurant market Population 294,856
3. Bellevue restaurant market Population 64,510
4. Grand Island restaurant market Population 52,884
5. Kearney restaurant market Population 34,246
6. Fremont restaurant market Population 27,567
7. Norfolk restaurant market Population 26,054
8. Papillion restaurant market Population 25,244
9. Hastings restaurant market Population 25,008
10. Columbus restaurant market Population 24,488
11. North Platte restaurant market Population 22,831
12. La Vista restaurant market Population 16,563
13. Scottsbluff restaurant market Population 14,376
14. South Sioux City restaurant market Population 13,907
15. Beatrice restaurant market Population 12,225
16. Lexington restaurant market Population 10,862
17. Chalco restaurant market Population 10,595
18. Gretna restaurant market Population 9,193
19. Gering restaurant market Population 8,550
20. York restaurant market Population 8,141
21. Alliance restaurant market Population 8,075
22. Blair restaurant market Population 7,914
23. Seward restaurant market Population 7,678
24. Crete restaurant market Population 7,527
25. Nebraska City restaurant market Population 7,369
26. McCook restaurant market Population 7,314
27. Plattsmouth restaurant market Population 6,731
28. Schuyler restaurant market Population 6,578
29. Ralston restaurant market Population 6,472
30. Sidney restaurant market Population 6,419
31. Wayne restaurant market Population 6,121
32. Offutt AFB restaurant market Population 6,074
33. Holdrege restaurant market Population 5,546
34. Chadron restaurant market Population 5,160
35. Wahoo restaurant market Population 4,929
36. Ogallala restaurant market Population 4,777
37. Aurora restaurant market Population 4,664
38. Waverly restaurant market Population 4,440
39. Falls City restaurant market Population 4,077
40. Cozad restaurant market Population 3,937
41. Fairbury restaurant market Population 3,888
42. O'Neill restaurant market Population 3,570
43. Broken Bow restaurant market Population 3,502
44. West Point restaurant market Population 3,471
45. Auburn restaurant market Population 3,470
46. Gothenburg restaurant market Population 3,452
47. Valley restaurant market Population 3,174
48. Minden restaurant market Population 3,108
49. Ashland restaurant market Population 3,071
50. Central City restaurant market Population 3,061

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 ACS 5-year table B01003, 2026 Gazetteer Files, and 2022 Economic Census EC2272BASIC (NAICS 7225). Image licensing and attribution appear with each image. Last verified September 22, 2026.

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