Cities with highest divorce rate in Nebraska research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Nebraska’s most recent Census data to determine the divorce rate for each city in Nebraska based on the percentage of currently divorced residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The city with the highest divorce rate in Nebraska is Beatrice based on the most recent Census data.
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Beatrice is 12.0% Divorced.
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The city with the lowest divorce rate in Nebraska is South Sioux City.
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South Sioux City is 1.0% Divorced.
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Nebraska is 6.0% Divorced.
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There are some 94,364 people living in Nebraska over fifteen years of age who are divorced. You can compare that to the 28,339,199 Americans who are currently divorced in 2025.
Many people decide to run away – or split up – across the Cornhusker State.
Isn’t the divorce rate in America close to 50%? Yes indeed. But we’re measuring something else; we are looking at counts and percentages of people over 15 years old who are currently divorced. That 50% statistic is for the percentage of people who have ever been divorced.
For today’s analysis, the focus will be on the number of currently divorced people.
So now that we have you biting your nails, rethinking your worldview, and pulling out your hair, let’s look at the places in Nebraska with the highest rates of divorcees.
The 10 Cities In Nebraska With The Highest Divorce Rates
Let’s quickly recap before we dive into the Saturday Night Science behind the data.
What is the city in Nebraska with the highest divorce rate? That would be Beatrice, with 12.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data.
What is the overall Nebraska divorce rate? According to the 2019-2023 Community Survey, the overall divorce rate in Nebraska is 6.0%, which compares to the US divorce rate of 10.9%.
Alrighty, on to how we calculated the places with the highest divorce rates in Nebraska.
For more Nebraska reading, check out:
- Best Places To Raise A Family In Nebraska
- Worst Places To Live In Nebraska
- Richest Cities In Nebraska
The 10 Places With The Highest Divorce Rate In Nebraska For 2025
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Population: 12,233
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 1,174
Median Income: $54,583
More on Beatrice: Data
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Population: 23,030
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 2,210
Median Income: $57,805
More on North Platte: Data
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Population: 5,503
Divorce Rate: 10.0%
Divorcees: 440
Median Income: $55,263
More on Holdrege: Data
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Population: 8,089
Divorce Rate: 9.0%
Divorcees: 582
Median Income: $65,599
More on Alliance: Data
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Population: 9,117
Divorce Rate: 9.0%
Divorcees: 656
Median Income: $118,765
More on Gretna: Data
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Population: 14,406
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 921
Median Income: $53,448
More on Scottsbluff: Data
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Population: 25,962
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 1,661
Median Income: $62,175
More on Norfolk: Data
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Population: 25,005
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 1,600
Median Income: $61,202
More on Hastings: Data
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Population: 8,114
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 519
Median Income: $62,632
More on York: Data
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Population: 27,321
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 1,748
Median Income: $67,179
More on Fremont: Data
How We Determined The Places In Nebraska That Get Un-Hitched The Most
Since this is the 58th category of rankings we are compiling for the site, we had a pretty good idea of where to find data on marriage and divorce in America. We used Saturday Night Science to look at the U.S. Census Bureau on divorce rates. Because who likes tracking misery more than the U.S. government?
Specifically, we looked at the 2019-2023 American Community Survey table S1201 — Marital Status.
Pretty straightforward on that front — we just had to extract the following column of data:
- Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced
There are some interesting/fun/sad data like .1% of female Americans aged 15-19 are divorced, but 0% of males (That’s probably a rounding issue, but still).
But the national data is for another day. Today, the analysis focuses on the 32 places in Nebraska with a population of over 5,000.
We ranked each place by the percentage of divorcees over 15 years of age from highest to lowest. We crowned the divorce capital of Nebraska the place with the highest incidence of divorcees, Beatrice.
And if you’re trying to avoid divorce, check out South Sioux City, the city with the lowest divorce rate in Nebraska.
We updated this article for 2025 and this list is our fifth time ranking the cities in Nebraska with the highest divorce rates.
Getting Some Closure In Nebraska After Untying The Know
Besides just coming up with what we thought would be a great new blog/book title, “Untying the Knot In Nebraska: Life After Divorce,” we now have a sense of what places in the Cornhusker State don’t pay much attention to the whole “’til death do we part” phrase.
The cities with the highest divorce rate in Nebraska are Beatrice, North Platte, Holdrege, Alliance, Gretna, Scottsbluff, Norfolk, Hastings, York, and Fremont.
Try to keep in mind that the reason cities rank where they do in Nebraska could be because of the age, education, and income distribution, as all of those things impact the rate of divorce.
And that’s probably for the best. Getting out of a toxic relationship is much better than staying in it.
Just make sure you have your running shoes ready to go.
For more Nebraska reading, check out:
- Best Places To Raise A Family In Nebraska
- Worst Places To Live In Nebraska
- Richest Cities In Nebraska
Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In Nebraska
| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
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| 1 | Beatrice, NE | 12,233 | 1,174 | 12.0% |
| 2 | North Platte, NE | 23,030 | 2,210 | 12.0% |
| 3 | Holdrege, NE | 5,503 | 440 | 10.0% |
| 4 | Alliance, NE | 8,089 | 582 | 9.0% |
| 5 | Gretna, NE | 9,117 | 656 | 9.0% |
| 6 | Scottsbluff, NE | 14,406 | 921 | 8.0% |
| 7 | Norfolk, NE | 25,962 | 1,661 | 8.0% |
| 8 | Hastings, NE | 25,005 | 1,600 | 8.0% |
| 9 | York, NE | 8,114 | 519 | 8.0% |
| 10 | Fremont, NE | 27,321 | 1,748 | 8.0% |
| 11 | Gering, NE | 8,567 | 548 | 8.0% |
| 12 | Grand Island, NE | 52,761 | 2,954 | 7.0% |
| 13 | Ralston, NE | 6,445 | 360 | 7.0% |
| 14 | Mccook, NE | 7,360 | 412 | 7.0% |
| 15 | Omaha, NE | 488,197 | 23,433 | 6.0% |
| 16 | Nebraska City, NE | 7,287 | 349 | 6.0% |
| 17 | Blair, NE | 7,868 | 377 | 6.0% |
| 18 | La Vista, NE | 16,594 | 796 | 6.0% |
| 19 | Kearney, NE | 34,024 | 1,633 | 6.0% |
| 20 | Columbus, NE | 24,188 | 1,161 | 6.0% |
| 21 | Lincoln, NE | 291,932 | 14,012 | 6.0% |
| 22 | Papillion, NE | 24,063 | 962 | 5.0% |
| 23 | Plattsmouth, NE | 6,680 | 267 | 5.0% |
| 24 | Bellevue, NE | 64,355 | 2,574 | 5.0% |
| 25 | Seward, NE | 7,665 | 306 | 5.0% |
| 26 | Sidney, NE | 6,396 | 204 | 4.0% |
| 27 | Lexington, NE | 10,693 | 342 | 4.0% |
| 28 | Wayne, NE | 6,055 | 145 | 3.0% |
| 29 | Crete, NE | 7,521 | 180 | 3.0% |
| 30 | Schuyler, NE | 6,517 | 156 | 3.0% |
| 31 | Chadron, NE | 5,207 | 41 | 1.0% |
| 32 | South Sioux City, NE | 13,871 | 110 | 1.0% |