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Highest German population share, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: German residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Seward, NENE7,89239.7%−20.3 pts

02Gretna, NENE9,20739.5%−11.6 pts

03Beatrice, NENE12,31839.1%−10.5 pts

04Norfolk, NENE26,67738.7%−14.3 pts

05McCook, NENE7,15737.8%−7.5 pts

06Wayne, NENE6,33836.3%−26.5 pts

07Kearney, NENE34,78235.9%−7.3 pts

08Hastings, NENE25,12135.3%−12.2 pts

09York, NENE8,28435.0%−14.5 pts

10Sidney, NENE6,43233.7%−13.5 pts

11Alliance, NENE7,91433.4%−12.4 pts

12Blair, NENE7,99733.3%−10.4 pts

13Holdrege, NENE5,55533.2%−11.1 pts

14North Platte, NENE22,52432.5%−4.2 pts

15Wahoo, NENE5,02332.0%−4.9 pts

16Chalco, NENE10,59531.7%−13.8 pts

17Fremont, NENE28,35031.0%−17.9 pts

18Lincoln, NENE301,52230.8%−12.8 pts

19Columbus, NENE25,24830.1%−17.9 pts

20Papillion, NENE25,12729.4%−10.8 pts

21Nebraska City, NENE7,51229.0%−17.5 pts

22Scottsbluff, NENE14,25926.4%−10.1 pts

23Ralston, NENE6,38226.1%−8.7 pts

24Bellevue, NENE64,86324.9%−6.3 pts

25Gering, NENE8,53524.9%−19.4 pts

26Grand Island, NENE53,94324.9%−10.2 pts

27La Vista, NENE16,54324.7%−14.7 pts

28Omaha, NENE488,79724.1%−5.8 pts

29Plattsmouth, NENE6,95521.8%−21.4 pts

30Crete, NENE7,74720.4%−8.0 pts

31Offutt AFB, NENE6,07412.2%−14.6 pts

32South Sioux City, NENE14,1587.9%−13.5 pts

33Lexington, NENE11,1767.6%−9.9 pts

34Schuyler, NENE6,8005.2%−11.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES