Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area
Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States
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The Omaha metropolitan area, officially known as the Omaha, NE–IA, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), is an urbanized, bi-state metro region in Nebraska and Iowa in the American Midwest, centered on the city of Omaha, Nebraska. The region consists of eight counties (five in Nebraska and three in Iowa), and extends over a large area on both sides of the Missouri River. Covering 4,407 square miles (11,410 km2) and with a population of 967,604 (2020),[2] the Omaha metropolitan area is the most populous in both Nebraska and Iowa (although the Des Moines–West Des Moines MSA is the largest MSA centered entirely in Iowa), and is the 58th most populous MSA in the United States. The 2003 revision to metropolitan area definitions was accompanied by the creation of micropolitan areas and combined statistical areas. Fremont, in Dodge County, Nebraska, was designated a micropolitan area. The Omaha–Fremont Combined Statistical Area has a population of 1,058,125 (2020 estimate).[3] [4][5] Approximately 1.5 million people reside within the Greater Omaha area, within a 50 mi (80 km) radius of Downtown Omaha.
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| Omaha–Council Bluffs, NE–IA Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
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| Coordinates: 41°15′35″N 95°55′18″W | ||
| Country |  United States | |
| State |  Nebraska Iowa | |
| Largest city | Omaha | |
| Other cities | ||
| Area | ||
• Total | 4,407 sq mi (11,410 km2) | |
| Population (2025) | ||
• Total | 1,009,836 | |
| • Rank | 56th in the U.S. | |
| • Density | 340/sq mi (133/km2) | |
| GDP | ||
| • Total | $92.356 billion (2023) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
Historical definitions and populations
Standard definitions for United States metropolitan areas were created in 1949; the first census which had metropolitan area data was the 1950 census. At that time, the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area comprised three counties: Douglas and Sarpy in Nebraska, and Pottawattamie in Iowa. No additional counties were added to the metropolitan area until 1983, when Washington County of Nebraska was added. Cass County, Nebraska, was added in 1993; Saunders County in Nebraska and Harrison and Mills counties in Iowa became part of the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area in 2003.
Components of the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area
Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Omaha, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area includes eight counties, of which five are in Nebraska and three are in Iowa.
| County | State | Seat | 2025 estimate | 2020 census | Change | Area | Density |
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| Douglas | Nebraska | Omaha | 606,460 | 584,526 | +3.75% | 349 sq mi (900 km2) | 1,738/sq mi (671/km2) |
| Sarpy | Nebraska | Papillion | 208,303 | 190,604 | +9.29% | 248 sq mi (640 km2) | 840/sq mi (324/km2) |
| Pottawattamie | Iowa | Council Bluffs | 92,996 | 93,667 | −0.72% | 959 sq mi (2,480 km2) | 98/sq mi (38/km2) |
| Cass | Nebraska | Plattsmouth | 27,657 | 26,598 | +3.98% | 566 sq mi (1,470 km2) | 49/sq mi (19/km2) |
| Saunders | Nebraska | Wahoo | 23,702 | 22,278 | +6.39% | 760 sq mi (2,000 km2) | 31/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Washington | Nebraska | Blair | 21,302 | 20,865 | +2.09% | 393 sq mi (1,020 km2) | 54/sq mi (21/km2) |
| Mills | Iowa | Glenwood | 14,793 | 14,484 | +2.13% | 441 sq mi (1,140 km2) | 34/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Harrison | Iowa | Logan | 14,623 | 14,582 | +0.28% | 702 sq mi (1,820 km2) | 21/sq mi (8/km2) |
| Total | 1,009,836 | 967,604 | +4.36% | 4,418 sq mi (11,440 km2) | 229/sq mi (88/km2) |
Combined Statistical Area
The Omaha–Fremont, NE-IA Combined Statistical Area is made up of six counties in Nebraska and three counties in Iowa. The statistical area includes the Omaha, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Fremont, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area.
| Statistical Area | 2025 Estimate | 2020 Census | Change | Area | Density |
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| Omaha, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area | 1,009,836 | 967,604 | +4.36% | 4,418 sq mi (11,440 km2) | 229/sq mi (88/km2) |
| Fremont, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area | 38,057 | 37,167 | +2.39% | 543 sq mi (1,410 km2) | 70/sq mi (27/km2) |
| Total | 1,047,893 | 1,004,771 | +4.29% | 4,961 sq mi (12,850 km2) | 211/sq mi (82/km2) |
Cities and suburbs
The following are cities and villages in the Omaha, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area categorized based on the United States Census Bureau 2025 population estimates.[7] No population estimates are released for census-designated places (CDPs), which are marked with an asterisk (*). These places are categorized based on their 2020 Census population.
Principal city
- Omaha (488,797)
Places with 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants
- Bellevue, Nebraska (64,863)
- Council Bluffs, Iowa (62,690)
Places with 10,000 to 49,999 inhabitants
- Papillion, Nebraska (25,127)
- La Vista, Nebraska (16,543)
- Chalco, Nebraska* (11,064)
Places with 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants
- Gretna, Nebraska (9,207)
- Blair, Nebraska (7,997)
- Plattsmouth, Nebraska (6,955)
- Ralston, Nebraska (6,382)
- Offutt AFB, Nebraska* (5,363)
- Glenwood, Iowa (5,287)
- Wahoo, Nebraska (5,023)
Places with 1,000 to 4,999 inhabitants
- Carter Lake, Iowa (3,670)
- Ashland, Nebraska (3,483)
- Valley, Nebraska (3,412)
- Missouri Valley, Iowa (2,616)
- Beaver Lake, Nebraska* (2,114)
- Bennington, Nebraska (1,968)
- Woodbine, Iowa (1,705)
- Avoca, Iowa (1,661)
- Springfield, Nebraska (1,529)
- Oakland, Iowa (1,489)
- Yutan, Nebraska (1,451)
- Louisville, Nebraska (1,419)
- Buccaneer Bay, Nebraska* (1,418)
- Logan, Iowa (1,352)
- Arlington, Nebraska (1,329)
- Eagle, Nebraska (1,206)
- Fort Calhoun, Nebraska (1,108)
- Treynor, Iowa (1,088)
- Malvern, Iowa (1,073)
- Weeping Water, Nebraska (1,061)
- Dunlap, Iowa (partial) (1,030)
Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants
- Tabor, Iowa (partial) (985)
- Ceresco, Nebraska (982)
- Underwood, Iowa (955)
- Waterloo, Nebraska (917)
- Neola, Iowa (903)
- Carson, Iowa (757)
- Shelby, Iowa (partial) (727)
- Walnut, Iowa (715)
- Elmwood, Nebraska (684)
- Mead, Nebraska (628)
- Boys Town, Nebraska (616)
- Greenwood, Nebraska (616)
- Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska (615)
- Crescent, Iowa (615)
- Valparaiso, Nebraska (608)
- Minden, Iowa (567)
- Murray, Nebraska (502)
- Cedar Creek, Nebraska (476)
- Emerson, Iowa (400)
- Kennard, Nebraska (370)
- Mondamin, Iowa (332)
- Prague, Nebraska (292)
- Persia, Iowa (289)
- Modale, Iowa (282)
- Murdock, Nebraska (276)
- Macedonia, Iowa (263)
- Weston, Nebraska (250)
- Pisgah, Iowa (248)
- Silver City, Iowa (246)
- Herman, Nebraska (217)
- Union, Nebraska (200)
- Magnolia, Iowa (196)
- Hancock, Iowa (195)
- Avoca, Nebraska (187)
- Nehawka, Nebraska (178)
- Little Sioux, Iowa (177)
- Manley, Nebraska (174)
- Ithaca, Nebraska (156)
- Mineola, Iowa* (154)
- McClelland, Iowa (143)
- Henderson, Iowa (137)
- Washington, Nebraska (131)
- Lake Waconda, Nebraska* (127)
- Alvo, Nebraska (125)
- Morse Bluff, Nebraska (124)
- Colon, Nebraska (120)
- King Lake, Nebraska* (114)
- Leshara, Nebraska (114)
- Memphis, Nebraska (106)
- Wann, Nebraska* (102)
- Pacific Junction, Iowa (100)
- Melia, Nebraska* (98)
- South Bend, Nebraska (94)
- Bentley, Iowa* (93)
- Malmo, Nebraska (93)
- Weston, Iowa* (78)
- Venice, Nebraska* (75)
- California Junction, Iowa* (74)
- Beacon View, Nebraska* (55)
- La Platte, Nebraska* (50)
- Linoma Beach, Nebraska* (43)
- Richfield, Nebraska* (42)
- River Sioux, Iowa* (42)
- Loveland, Iowa* (36)
Annexations of formerly incorporated places by the City of Omaha
| Annexations by the City of Omaha | |||||
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| Year | Former incorporated area name | ||||
| 1854 | East Omaha, Nebraska | ||||
| 1877 | Kountze Place | ||||
| 1877 | Gifford Park | ||||
| 1877 | Saratoga, Nebraska | ||||
| 1877 | Near North Side, Omaha | ||||
| 1887 | Sheelytown | ||||
| 1887 | Bemis Park | ||||
| 1915 | South Omaha, Nebraska | ||||
| 1915 | Dundee, Nebraska | ||||
| 1917 | Benson, Nebraska | ||||
| 1917 | Florence, Nebraska | ||||
| 1971 | Millard, Nebraska | ||||
| 2005 | Elkhorn, Nebraska | ||||
