Welcome to Ralston ...

The city of Ralston is located in Douglas County<1>.

The location of Ralston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ralston has a population of 7,271 people<3> (see below for details).

Ralston is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Ralston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Ralston: (402) & (531)<5>

Websites for Ralston ...

Official Website: www.cityofralston.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ralston had an population of 7,271 people. This is an increase of 22.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ralston had a population of 5,943 people. This makes Ralston the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Ralston represents 0.33% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 28th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,943 people, the population of Ralston decreased 5.88% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,314 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ralston.

Communities Also Named Ralston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Ralston - they are located in Alberta, California, Iowa, Manitoba, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ralston.

Communities near Ralston ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ralston.

• Council Bluffs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Bluffs
  • Council Bluffs is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Bluffs <6>
• Bellevue
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Bellevue is located in Sarpy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <6>
• Plattsmouth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsmouth
  • Plattsmouth is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsmouth <6>
• Elkhorn
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  • Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <6>
• Glenwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
  • Glenwood is located in Mills County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <6>
• Gretna
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
  • Gretna is located in Sarpy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <6>
• Carter Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Lake
  • Carter Lake is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter Lake <6>
• Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
  • Valley is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <6>
• Springfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Sarpy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
• Bennington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
  • Bennington is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ralston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ralston.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ralston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ralston.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ralston. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ralston.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ralston ...

Looking for more information about Ralston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ralston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ralston.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ralston: www.cityofralston.com/

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/