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Highest Irish population share, Nebraska cities · 2020

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Irish 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 11.7%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2010

01Wayne, NENE6,33817.9%0.0 pts

02Blair, NENE7,99717.3%−1.6 pts

03Plattsmouth, NENE6,95516.8%−10.4 pts

04Wahoo, NENE5,02316.1%+1.4 pts

05Ralston, NENE6,38216.1%−7.4 pts

06Chalco, NENE10,59515.6%−2.9 pts

07Papillion, NENE25,12714.3%−4.9 pts

08North Platte, NENE22,52413.5%−3.7 pts

09Omaha, NENE488,79713.3%−3.6 pts

10La Vista, NENE16,54313.1%−7.3 pts

11Gretna, NENE9,20712.9%−5.3 pts

12Sidney, NENE6,43212.8%+2.6 pts

13York, NENE8,28412.0%−5.5 pts

14Seward, NENE7,89211.9%+2.8 pts

15Offutt AFB, NENE6,07411.9%−3.5 pts

16Kearney, NENE34,78211.8%−2.9 pts

17Bellevue, NENE64,86311.7%−4.1 pts

18Scottsbluff, NENE14,25911.6%+2.6 pts

19Lincoln, NENE301,52211.5%−2.6 pts

20Holdrege, NENE5,55511.0%−2.3 pts

21Nebraska City, NENE7,51211.0%+0.6 pts

22Hastings, NENE25,12111.0%−1.7 pts

23Fremont, NENE28,35010.8%−3.5 pts

24Beatrice, NENE12,31810.2%−2.5 pts

25Norfolk, NENE26,6779.7%−2.0 pts

26McCook, NENE7,1579.5%−4.1 pts

27Gering, NENE8,5359.2%−3.8 pts

28Alliance, NENE7,9149.2%−8.8 pts

29Columbus, NENE25,2488.6%−2.6 pts

30Grand Island, NENE53,9438.5%−3.0 pts

31South Sioux City, NENE14,1587.2%−4.4 pts

32Crete, NENE7,7476.9%−2.4 pts

33Lexington, NENE11,1762.6%−0.9 pts

34Schuyler, NENE6,8002.6%−4.3 pts

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