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Highest French population share, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French 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 1.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lexington, NE, up 26 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01▲10Chalco, NENE10,5953.8%−0.1 pts

02▲12Holdrege, NENE5,5553.7%+0.3 pts

03▲14La Vista, NENE16,5432.8%+0.3 pts

04▲6Kearney, NENE34,7822.6%+0.5 pts

05Gering, NENE8,5352.4%−1.0 pts

06▲26Lexington, NENE11,1762.4%+1.2 pts

07▲24Wayne, NENE6,3382.2%+1.2 pts

08▲7Fremont, NENE28,3502.1%0.0 pts

09▲11North Platte, NENE22,5242.0%−1.8 pts

10▲2Sidney, NENE6,4321.9%−3.8 pts

11▲8Lincoln, NENE301,5221.9%−0.8 pts

12▲16Columbus, NENE25,2481.8%0.0 pts

13▼12Papillion, NENE25,1271.8%−1.8 pts

14▲10Crete, NENE7,7471.8%−0.5 pts

15▲1Omaha, NENE488,7971.8%−1.0 pts

16▼9Alliance, NENE7,9141.7%−0.1 pts

17▼13Bellevue, NENE64,8631.6%−1.0 pts

18▲4Beatrice, NENE12,3181.5%−2.2 pts

19▼16Hastings, NENE25,1211.4%−2.2 pts

20▲10Offutt AFB, NENE6,0741.3%−1.6 pts

21▲5Wahoo, NENE5,0231.2%−0.5 pts

22▲12Ralston, NENE6,3821.1%−1.0 pts

23▼5Plattsmouth, NENE6,9551.1%−5.1 pts

24▼15Blair, NENE7,9971.0%−2.9 pts

25▼23Gretna, NENE9,2071.0%−0.9 pts

26▼5Grand Island, NENE53,9430.9%−1.8 pts

27▼14York, NENE8,2840.9%−0.9 pts

28▲1South Sioux City, NENE14,1580.9%−1.9 pts

29▼2Norfolk, NENE26,6770.9%−2.0 pts

30▼7Scottsbluff, NENE14,2590.8%−2.3 pts

31▼6Nebraska City, NENE7,5120.8%−1.2 pts

32▼24Seward, NENE7,8920.7%−2.0 pts

33▼27McCook, NENE7,1570.6%−3.1 pts

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