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Highest Norwegian population share, Nebraska cities · 2010

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 33 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 33 is 2.0%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS –

01Papillion, NENE25,1274.1%–

02Chalco, NENE10,5953.9%–

03York, NENE8,2843.9%–

04Seward, NENE7,8923.3%–

05Offutt AFB, NENE6,0743.3%–

06Sidney, NENE6,4323.2%–

07Alliance, NENE7,9142.8%–

08Gering, NENE8,5352.8%–

09La Vista, NENE16,5432.7%–

10Bellevue, NENE64,8632.6%–

11Wayne, NENE6,3382.5%–

12Blair, NENE7,9972.3%–

13Norfolk, NENE26,6772.2%–

14Fremont, NENE28,3502.2%–

15Omaha, NENE488,7972.1%–

16Gretna, NENE9,2072.0%–

17Kearney, NENE34,7822.0%–

18Lincoln, NENE301,5222.0%–

19Wahoo, NENE5,0231.9%–

20Scottsbluff, NENE14,2591.9%–

21Columbus, NENE25,2481.8%–

22Plattsmouth, NENE6,9551.7%–

23South Sioux City, NENE14,1581.6%–

24McCook, NENE7,1571.5%–

25Beatrice, NENE12,3181.3%–

26North Platte, NENE22,5241.3%–

27Grand Island, NENE53,9431.3%–

28Crete, NENE7,7471.2%–

29Hastings, NENE25,1211.1%–

30Ralston, NENE6,3821.1%–

31Lexington, NENE11,1761.0%–

32Holdrege, NENE5,5550.8%–

33Nebraska City, NENE7,5120.7%–

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