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Highest German population share, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties 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 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 93 is 36.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Loup County, NE, up 50 places to #9.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Pierce County, NENE7,37852.8%−17.1 pts

02▼1Cedar County, NENE8,37350.7%−16.3 pts

03▲1Cuming County, NENE8,82349.4%−15.5 pts

04▼1Wheeler County, NENE78948.9%−14.1 pts

05▲6Thayer County, NENE4,84248.6%−9.4 pts

06▲24Merrick County, NENE7,90545.2%−4.1 pts

07▲14Webster County, NENE3,33644.7%−5.9 pts

08▲9Kearney County, NENE6,79044.1%−3.2 pts

09▲50Loup County, NENE57043.9%−0.6 pts

10▲4Knox County, NENE8,33543.8%−8.4 pts

11▲31Gage County, NENE21,71143.6%−10.1 pts

12▲42Sherman County, NENE2,92443.4%+1.3 pts

13▲6Wayne County, NENE10,02043.4%−19.3 pts

14▼9Keya Paha County, NENE79242.7%+2.8 pts

15▼5Hamilton County, NENE9,67842.7%−8.5 pts

16▲15Seward County, NENE18,03242.5%−15.5 pts

17▲5Gosper County, NENE1,80342.1%−3.7 pts

18▼12Antelope County, NENE6,35241.8%−19.1 pts

19▼4Stanton County, NENE5,74441.5%−19.5 pts

20▼13Boone County, NENE5,35541.1%−22.8 pts

21▲7Dixon County, NENE5,60240.4%−9.6 pts

22▲5Hooker County, NENE68640.0%−5.6 pts

23▲22Deuel County, NENE1,86239.8%−4.0 pts

24▲39Harlan County, NENE3,00039.7%−14.8 pts

25▼5Pawnee County, NENE2,51039.4%−11.4 pts

26▼18Boyd County, NENE1,67439.2%−15.4 pts

27▲7Madison County, NENE36,10639.1%−13.4 pts

28▲25Nuckolls County, NENE4,10038.8%−14.6 pts

29▲33Valley County, NENE4,09438.5%−1.5 pts

30▼5Clay County, NENE6,17038.2%−15.3 pts

31▲12York County, NENE14,56438.2%−13.5 pts

32▼20McPherson County, NENE36937.9%−27.3 pts

33▼4Nance County, NENE3,29037.5%−6.6 pts

34▲18Otoe County, NENE16,53137.4%−16.9 pts

35▲3Adams County, NENE31,07137.4%−13.7 pts

36▼13Greeley County, NENE2,15437.3%−18.9 pts

37▼5Franklin County, NENE2,79537.3%−19.7 pts

38▲3Cheyenne County, NENE9,52837.3%−11.2 pts

39▲29Custer County, NENE10,50037.2%−5.8 pts

40▲17Jefferson County, NENE7,07037.2%−19.1 pts

41▲24Polk County, NENE5,27037.1%−9.3 pts

42▲9Buffalo County, NENE51,17237.0%−9.1 pts

43▲31Perkins County, NENE2,84936.7%−17.3 pts

44▼26Logan County, NENE66936.4%−19.2 pts

45▼32Thomas County, NENE63936.3%−13.4 pts

46▼37Holt County, NENE10,06736.3%−15.2 pts

47▼12Howard County, NENE6,53836.2%−13.4 pts

48▼15Washington County, NENE21,30236.2%−8.1 pts

49▲15Red Willow County, NENE10,30736.0%−9.1 pts

50▼3Arthur County, NENE39636.0%−5.8 pts

51▼7Furnas County, NENE4,52435.4%−11.4 pts

52▼13Platte County, NENE35,64935.2%−17.5 pts

53▼29Fillmore County, NENE5,45835.1%−18.4 pts

54▼17Johnson County, NENE5,21835.0%−18.6 pts

55▼19Frontier County, NENE2,65534.6%−15.9 pts

56▼30Nemaha County, NENE7,10234.6%−11.9 pts

57▲21Keith County, NENE8,10034.5%−7.4 pts

58▲3Garden County, NENE1,80434.2%−2.2 pts

59▼3Burt County, NENE6,67834.0%−8.2 pts

60▲16Sheridan County, NENE4,80934.0%+4.0 pts

61▼12Saunders County, NENE23,70233.9%−8.7 pts

62▼7Dodge County, NENE38,05733.7%−17.4 pts

63▲9Phelps County, NENE8,99433.7%−11.3 pts

64▲18Lincoln County, NENE33,30333.2%−5.0 pts

65▲23Hayes County, NENE82133.0%−18.4 pts

66▼26Richardson County, NENE7,53032.7%−15.0 pts

67▼51Blaine County, NENE45832.7%−15.4 pts

68▼1Dundy County, NENE1,56832.4%−12.0 pts

69▼19Cass County, NENE27,65732.4%−16.4 pts

70▲3Garfield County, NENE1,71032.2%−10.7 pts

71▲10Box Butte County, NENE10,49432.2%−12.7 pts

72▼1Lancaster County, NENE334,04932.1%−12.4 pts

73▲4Butler County, NENE8,50731.7%−10.5 pts

74▲5Grant County, NENE56131.5%−12.4 pts

75▼9Dawes County, NENE7,85831.1%−10.7 pts

76▼18Cherry County, NENE5,56130.4%−13.2 pts

77▼7Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58630.3%−9.3 pts

78▼3Rock County, NENE1,25930.0%−11.1 pts

79▲10Hitchcock County, NENE2,46729.4%−16.6 pts

80▼20Sioux County, NENE1,18829.2%−12.5 pts

81▼33Brown County, NENE2,82628.5%−14.0 pts

82▼2Sarpy County, NENE208,30328.4%−9.7 pts

83▼14Morrill County, NENE4,40428.0%−16.7 pts

84▲2Kimball County, NENE3,39127.2%−12.3 pts

85▼2Hall County, NENE63,63327.0%−10.6 pts

86▼2Saline County, NENE14,99627.0%−12.1 pts

87▼2Douglas County, NENE606,46025.7%−6.4 pts

88▼1Dawson County, NENE24,45225.0%−5.4 pts

89▼43Banner County, NENE68624.0%−13.5 pts

90▲1Chase County, NENE3,71823.5%−24.2 pts

91▼1Colfax County, NENE10,93417.8%−13.3 pts

92▲1Thurston County, NENE6,75217.1%−7.0 pts

93▼1Dakota County, NENE21,68715.2%−10.7 pts

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