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Highest French Canadian population share, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French Canadian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French Canadian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 23 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 23 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Columbus, NE, up 17 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲6Seward, NENE7,8920.8%+0.5 pts

02▼1Gretna, NENE9,2070.6%–

03▲9Bellevue, NENE64,8630.4%−0.1 pts

04▲12Beatrice, NENE12,3180.4%−0.1 pts

05▲12McCook, NENE7,1570.3%+0.2 pts

06▲17Columbus, NENE25,2480.3%+0.1 pts

07▲4Fremont, NENE28,3500.3%+0.2 pts

08Holdrege, NENE5,5550.3%–

09Kearney, NENE34,7820.2%−0.1 pts

10▲9Norfolk, NENE26,6770.2%−0.1 pts

11▲4Lincoln, NENE301,5220.2%−0.1 pts

12▲1Omaha, NENE488,7970.2%−0.1 pts

13▼10North Platte, NENE22,5240.2%−0.1 pts

14▼8Ralston, NENE6,3820.2%0.0 pts

15▼1La Vista, NENE16,5430.1%−0.2 pts

16▲2Papillion, NENE25,1270.1%−0.2 pts

17▲8Chalco, NENE10,5950.1%−0.4 pts

18▲8Grand Island, NENE53,9430.1%−0.4 pts

19▼9Offutt AFB, NENE6,0740.1%−0.6 pts

20▼15York, NENE8,2840.1%0.0 pts

21▼13Hastings, NENE25,1210.1%−0.2 pts

22▼1Scottsbluff, NENE14,2590.0%−0.1 pts

23▼21Sidney, NENE6,4320.0%−0.3 pts

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