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Highest German population share, Nebraska cities · 2020

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2020 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 32.7%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Gretna, NENE9,20748.2%−2.9 pts

02Seward, NENE7,89243.1%−17.0 pts

03Norfolk, NENE26,67741.3%−11.7 pts

04Wayne, NENE6,33840.3%−22.5 pts

05Blair, NENE7,99740.3%−3.5 pts

06Chalco, NENE10,59539.0%−6.5 pts

07Hastings, NENE25,12138.3%−9.2 pts

08McCook, NENE7,15737.2%−8.1 pts

09Wahoo, NENE5,02336.8%−0.1 pts

10York, NENE8,28436.7%−12.7 pts

11Sidney, NENE6,43235.5%−11.7 pts

12Columbus, NENE25,24835.3%−12.7 pts

13Gering, NENE8,53534.7%−9.6 pts

14Kearney, NENE34,78233.8%−9.4 pts

15Beatrice, NENE12,31833.5%−16.1 pts

16Fremont, NENE28,35033.3%−15.7 pts

17Plattsmouth, NENE6,95532.7%−10.6 pts

18Lincoln, NENE301,52231.9%−11.7 pts

19Holdrege, NENE5,55531.2%−13.2 pts

20Papillion, NENE25,12731.0%−9.2 pts

21La Vista, NENE16,54329.5%−9.8 pts

22Alliance, NENE7,91428.8%−17.0 pts

23North Platte, NENE22,52428.4%−8.2 pts

24Scottsbluff, NENE14,25928.1%−8.4 pts

25Ralston, NENE6,38228.0%−6.8 pts

26Grand Island, NENE53,94326.2%−8.9 pts

27Nebraska City, NENE7,51225.4%−21.1 pts

28Omaha, NENE488,79725.1%−4.9 pts

29Bellevue, NENE64,86323.1%−8.1 pts

30Crete, NENE7,74718.9%−9.5 pts

31Offutt AFB, NENE6,07418.4%−8.4 pts

32South Sioux City, NENE14,15813.6%−7.8 pts

33Lexington, NENE11,17610.5%−7.0 pts

34Schuyler, NENE6,8007.0%−9.4 pts

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