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Highest Black population share, Nebraska cities · 2020

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Omaha, NENE488,79712.2%−1.0 pts

02South Sioux City, NENE14,15811.1%+10.3 pts

03Lexington, NENE11,17610.3%+10.0 pts

04Offutt AFB, NENE6,0749.0%−1.1 pts

05Wayne, NENE6,3385.7%+4.1 pts

06Bellevue, NENE64,8635.7%−0.4 pts

07Schuyler, NENE6,8004.8%+4.7 pts

08La Vista, NENE16,5434.5%+1.6 pts

09Lincoln, NENE301,5224.5%+1.5 pts

10Ralston, NENE6,3823.4%+2.2 pts

11Grand Island, NENE53,9433.4%+3.0 pts

12Papillion, NENE25,1273.1%+0.7 pts

13Chalco, NENE10,5952.6%+1.8 pts

14Kearney, NENE34,7821.5%+0.9 pts

15Norfolk, NENE26,6771.5%+0.3 pts

16North Platte, NENE22,5241.5%+0.8 pts

17Columbus, NENE25,2481.4%+1.0 pts

18York, NENE8,2841.3%+0.6 pts

19Crete, NENE7,7471.3%+0.6 pts

20Scottsbluff, NENE14,2591.0%+0.6 pts

21Hastings, NENE25,1211.0%+0.2 pts

22Seward, NENE7,8920.9%+0.5 pts

23Beatrice, NENE12,3180.9%+0.6 pts

24Nebraska City, NENE7,5120.8%+0.5 pts

25Alliance, NENE7,9140.8%+0.3 pts

26Sidney, NENE6,4320.7%+0.6 pts

27Gering, NENE8,5350.7%+0.6 pts

28Fremont, NENE28,3500.7%+0.2 pts

29McCook, NENE7,1570.5%+0.4 pts

30Gretna, NENE9,2070.5%+0.5 pts

31Plattsmouth, NENE6,9550.5%+0.2 pts

32Holdrege, NENE5,5550.4%+0.3 pts

33Blair, NENE7,9970.4%−0.0 pts

34Wahoo, NENE5,0230.4%+0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS