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Highest Finnish population share, Nebraska counties · 2020

Nebraska counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Finnish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Finnish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 39 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH SHAREVS 2010

01Wheeler County, NENE7891.5%–

02Hooker County, NENE6860.8%–

03Cedar County, NENE8,3730.6%+0.6 pts

04Wayne County, NENE10,0200.5%−0.0 pts

05Merrick County, NENE7,9050.4%–

06Perkins County, NENE2,8490.3%+0.3 pts

07Howard County, NENE6,5380.2%–

08Hall County, NENE63,6330.2%+0.2 pts

09Cuming County, NENE8,8230.2%–

10Sarpy County, NENE208,3030.2%+0.0 pts

11Sherman County, NENE2,9240.2%−0.3 pts

12Garfield County, NENE1,7100.2%–

13Cass County, NENE27,6570.2%+0.1 pts

14Dawes County, NENE7,8580.2%+0.0 pts

15Boyd County, NENE1,6740.2%–

16Cheyenne County, NENE9,5280.1%−0.5 pts

17Dixon County, NENE5,6020.1%+0.1 pts

18Hamilton County, NENE9,6780.1%–

19Webster County, NENE3,3360.1%+0.0 pts

20Lancaster County, NENE334,0490.1%−0.0 pts

21Gage County, NENE21,7110.1%+0.1 pts

22Douglas County, NENE606,4600.1%−0.0 pts

23Harlan County, NENE3,0000.1%+0.0 pts

24Buffalo County, NENE51,1720.1%+0.0 pts

25Adams County, NENE31,0710.1%+0.0 pts

26Richardson County, NENE7,5300.1%+0.0 pts

27Nuckolls County, NENE4,1000.1%–

28York County, NENE14,5640.1%–

29Burt County, NENE6,6780.1%–

30Seward County, NENE18,0320.1%−0.1 pts

31Clay County, NENE6,1700.0%−0.0 pts

32Saunders County, NENE23,7020.0%–

33Knox County, NENE8,3350.0%–

34Thurston County, NENE6,7520.0%–

35Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5860.0%−0.1 pts

36Otoe County, NENE16,5310.0%−0.1 pts

37Fillmore County, NENE5,4580.0%–

38Madison County, NENE36,1060.0%−0.3 pts

39Platte County, NENE35,6490.0%–

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