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Highest Norwegian population share, Nebraska cities · 2020

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian 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 1.8%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Blair, NENE7,9976.6%+4.3 pts

02La Vista, NENE16,5434.8%+2.1 pts

03Alliance, NENE7,9144.0%+1.2 pts

04Ralston, NENE6,3823.2%+2.1 pts

05Wayne, NENE6,3383.1%+0.7 pts

06Sidney, NENE6,4323.1%−0.1 pts

07Holdrege, NENE5,5552.6%+1.8 pts

08Fremont, NENE28,3502.5%+0.3 pts

09Chalco, NENE10,5952.4%−1.4 pts

10Crete, NENE7,7472.4%+1.2 pts

11Seward, NENE7,8922.2%−1.1 pts

12Papillion, NENE25,1272.1%−2.0 pts

13North Platte, NENE22,5242.0%+0.7 pts

14Bellevue, NENE64,8632.0%−0.5 pts

15Omaha, NENE488,7971.9%−0.2 pts

16Lincoln, NENE301,5221.8%−0.2 pts

17Gretna, NENE9,2071.8%−0.3 pts

18Wahoo, NENE5,0231.6%−0.3 pts

19Hastings, NENE25,1211.5%+0.3 pts

20South Sioux City, NENE14,1581.5%−0.1 pts

21Norfolk, NENE26,6771.4%−0.8 pts

22Columbus, NENE25,2481.3%−0.5 pts

23Kearney, NENE34,7821.2%−0.7 pts

24Scottsbluff, NENE14,2591.2%−0.6 pts

25Grand Island, NENE53,9431.2%−0.1 pts

26Plattsmouth, NENE6,9551.1%−0.6 pts

27Nebraska City, NENE7,5121.0%+0.3 pts

28Offutt AFB, NENE6,0740.8%−2.5 pts

29York, NENE8,2840.7%−3.1 pts

30Beatrice, NENE12,3180.6%−0.8 pts

31McCook, NENE7,1570.5%−1.0 pts

32Gering, NENE8,5350.5%−2.3 pts

33Schuyler, NENE6,8000.4%–

34Lexington, NENE11,1760.2%−0.8 pts

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