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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. The median across all 34 is 31.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Beatrice, NE, up 12 places to #3.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010
01▲1Seward, NENE7,89239.7%−20.3 pts
02▼1Gretna, NENE9,20739.5%−11.6 pts
03▲12Beatrice, NENE12,31839.1%−10.5 pts
04▼1Norfolk, NENE26,67738.7%−14.3 pts
05▲3McCook, NENE7,15737.8%−7.5 pts
06▼2Wayne, NENE6,33836.3%−26.5 pts
07▲7Kearney, NENE34,78235.9%−7.3 pts
08▼1Hastings, NENE25,12135.3%−12.2 pts
09▲1York, NENE8,28435.0%−14.5 pts
10▲1Sidney, NENE6,43233.7%−13.5 pts
11▲11Alliance, NENE7,91433.4%−12.4 pts
12▼7Blair, NENE7,99733.3%−10.4 pts
13▲6Holdrege, NENE5,55533.2%−11.1 pts
14▲9North Platte, NENE22,52432.5%−4.2 pts
15▼6Wahoo, NENE5,02332.0%−4.9 pts
16▼10Chalco, NENE10,59531.7%−13.8 pts
17▼1Fremont, NENE28,35031.0%−17.9 pts
18Lincoln, NENE301,52230.8%−12.8 pts
19▼7Columbus, NENE25,24830.1%−17.9 pts
20Papillion, NENE25,12729.4%−10.8 pts
21▲6Nebraska City, NENE7,51229.0%−17.5 pts
22▲2Scottsbluff, NENE14,25926.4%−10.1 pts
23▲2Ralston, NENE6,38226.1%−8.7 pts
24▲5Bellevue, NENE64,86324.9%−6.3 pts
25▼12Gering, NENE8,53524.9%−19.4 pts
26Grand Island, NENE53,94324.9%−10.2 pts
27▼6La Vista, NENE16,54324.7%−14.7 pts
28Omaha, NENE488,79724.1%−5.8 pts
29▼12Plattsmouth, 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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES