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Highest Danish population share, Nebraska cities · 2020

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Danish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 1.6%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2010

01Blair, NENE7,9977.8%−9.5 pts

02Ralston, NENE6,3823.9%−0.1 pts

03Wayne, NENE6,3383.2%+0.4 pts

04Fremont, NENE28,3502.9%−1.6 pts

05Gretna, NENE9,2072.8%−4.2 pts

06Seward, NENE7,8922.8%+1.0 pts

07Papillion, NENE25,1272.6%+0.1 pts

08Kearney, NENE34,7822.5%−1.5 pts

09Holdrege, NENE5,5552.2%−0.8 pts

10Omaha, NENE488,7971.9%−0.7 pts

11South Sioux City, NENE14,1581.8%−0.9 pts

12Norfolk, NENE26,6771.8%+0.1 pts

13Chalco, NENE10,5951.7%−3.5 pts

14Plattsmouth, NENE6,9551.7%−1.1 pts

15Grand Island, NENE53,9431.7%−1.5 pts

16La Vista, NENE16,5431.7%−0.1 pts

17Lincoln, NENE301,5221.6%−0.5 pts

18Sidney, NENE6,4321.6%−1.0 pts

19Hastings, NENE25,1211.6%−0.5 pts

20Nebraska City, NENE7,5121.5%−0.6 pts

21York, NENE8,2841.4%−1.5 pts

22Bellevue, NENE64,8631.3%−1.4 pts

23Columbus, NENE25,2481.1%−0.5 pts

24North Platte, NENE22,5241.1%−1.4 pts

25McCook, NENE7,1571.0%−0.2 pts

26Offutt AFB, NENE6,0741.0%+0.9 pts

27Wahoo, NENE5,0231.0%−1.4 pts

28Beatrice, NENE12,3180.7%−0.6 pts

29Gering, NENE8,5350.7%−0.8 pts

30Scottsbluff, NENE14,2590.6%0.0 pts

31Crete, NENE7,7470.5%−0.1 pts

32Lexington, NENE11,1760.5%−0.5 pts

33Alliance, NENE7,9140.5%−1.2 pts

34Schuyler, NENE6,8000.2%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS