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Highest German population share, Nebraska cities · 2010

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2010 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 43.8%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS –

01Wayne, NENE6,33862.8%–

02Seward, NENE7,89260.1%–

03Norfolk, NENE26,67753.0%–

04Gretna, NENE9,20751.1%–

05Beatrice, NENE12,31849.5%–

06York, NENE8,28449.5%–

07Fremont, NENE28,35048.9%–

08Columbus, NENE25,24848.0%–

09Hastings, NENE25,12147.5%–

10Sidney, NENE6,43247.2%–

11Nebraska City, NENE7,51246.5%–

12Alliance, NENE7,91445.8%–

13Chalco, NENE10,59545.6%–

14McCook, NENE7,15745.3%–

15Holdrege, NENE5,55544.3%–

16Gering, NENE8,53544.3%–

17Blair, NENE7,99743.8%–

18Lincoln, NENE301,52243.7%–

19Plattsmouth, NENE6,95543.2%–

20Kearney, NENE34,78243.2%–

21Papillion, NENE25,12740.2%–

22La Vista, NENE16,54339.3%–

23Wahoo, NENE5,02336.9%–

24North Platte, NENE22,52436.6%–

25Scottsbluff, NENE14,25936.5%–

26Grand Island, NENE53,94335.1%–

27Ralston, NENE6,38234.8%–

28Bellevue, NENE64,86331.2%–

29Omaha, NENE488,79730.0%–

30Crete, NENE7,74728.4%–

31Offutt AFB, NENE6,07426.8%–

32South Sioux City, NENE14,15821.4%–

33Lexington, NENE11,17617.5%–

34Schuyler, NENE6,80016.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS