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Highest Danish population share, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Danish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 33 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 33 is 1.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: McCook, NE, up 20 places to #5.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2010

01Blair, NENE7,9978.1%−9.1 pts

02▲11Chalco, NENE10,5953.6%−1.6 pts

03▲4Papillion, NENE25,1272.9%+0.4 pts

04Fremont, NENE28,3502.8%−1.6 pts

05▲20McCook, NENE7,1572.7%+1.5 pts

06▼4Ralston, NENE6,3822.1%−1.9 pts

07▲12Hastings, NENE25,1211.9%−0.3 pts

08▲1Holdrege, NENE5,5551.8%−1.2 pts

09▲1Omaha, NENE488,7971.7%−0.9 pts

10▼2Kearney, NENE34,7821.7%−2.4 pts

11▼6Gretna, NENE9,2071.7%−5.4 pts

12▼6Seward, NENE7,8921.6%−0.2 pts

13▲16Gering, NENE8,5351.5%0.0 pts

14▲19Alliance, NENE7,9141.5%−0.2 pts

15Grand Island, NENE53,9431.5%−1.7 pts

16▲7Columbus, NENE25,2481.5%−0.1 pts

17▲4York, NENE8,2841.4%−1.5 pts

18▼1Lincoln, NENE301,5221.4%−0.8 pts

19▼7Norfolk, NENE26,6771.3%−0.3 pts

20▼4La Vista, NENE16,5431.2%−0.5 pts

21▼7Plattsmouth, NENE6,9551.1%−1.6 pts

22Bellevue, NENE64,8631.1%−1.6 pts

23▲7Scottsbluff, NENE14,2591.0%+0.5 pts

24▼4Nebraska City, NENE7,5120.9%−1.2 pts

25▼7Sidney, NENE6,4320.9%−1.7 pts

26▲5Crete, NENE7,7470.7%+0.1 pts

27Wahoo, NENE5,0230.7%−1.7 pts

28▼25Wayne, NENE6,3380.6%−2.1 pts

29▼5North Platte, NENE22,5240.6%−1.9 pts

30▲2Lexington, NENE11,1760.6%−0.4 pts

31▼20South Sioux City, NENE14,1580.4%−2.3 pts

32▼6Offutt AFB, NENE6,0740.4%+0.4 pts

33▼5Beatrice, NENE12,3180.2%−1.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES