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Highest Norwegian population share, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 92 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 92 is 1.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Garden County, NE, up 82 places to #4.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Loup County, NENE5705.0%–

02Washington County, NENE21,3024.9%+2.5 pts

03▲57Sioux County, NENE1,1884.6%−0.2 pts

04▲82Garden County, NENE1,8044.4%+1.0 pts

05▼4Dixon County, NENE5,6024.0%−1.4 pts

06▲7Sheridan County, NENE4,8093.5%−0.3 pts

07▲1Boone County, NENE5,3553.4%−1.4 pts

08▲8Dodge County, NENE38,0572.9%+0.3 pts

09▲50Thomas County, NENE6392.7%+1.5 pts

10▲18Kimball County, NENE3,3912.6%+0.2 pts

11▼8Wheeler County, NENE7892.6%+0.2 pts

12▲17Phelps County, NENE8,9942.5%+1.4 pts

13▲6Knox County, NENE8,3352.5%−0.4 pts

14▼9Box Butte County, NENE10,4942.5%−0.5 pts

15▼3Banner County, NENE6862.4%−6.0 pts

16▼5Dawes County, NENE7,8582.3%−1.4 pts

17▲54Arthur County, NENE3962.3%+0.9 pts

18▼3Grant County, NENE5612.2%−3.8 pts

19▼10Cheyenne County, NENE9,5282.2%−1.0 pts

20▲12Brown County, NENE2,8262.2%−2.2 pts

21▲5Dakota County, NENE21,6872.1%−0.5 pts

22▲5Douglas County, NENE606,4602.0%−0.2 pts

23▲1Pierce County, NENE7,3781.9%−0.2 pts

24▼14Cedar County, NENE8,3731.8%−0.1 pts

25▲23Keith County, NENE8,1001.8%+0.2 pts

26▼12Sarpy County, NENE208,3031.8%−1.2 pts

27▲16Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5861.7%−0.5 pts

28▲13Madison County, NENE36,1061.6%−0.9 pts

29▼22Perkins County, NENE2,8491.6%−1.0 pts

30▲6Platte County, NENE35,6491.6%−0.2 pts

31▲3Lancaster County, NENE334,0491.6%−0.5 pts

32▼2Lincoln County, NENE33,3031.5%0.0 pts

33▼27Custer County, NENE10,5001.5%−0.1 pts

34▲13Buffalo County, NENE51,1721.5%−0.5 pts

35▲37Chase County, NENE3,7181.5%0.0 pts

36▼32Valley County, NENE4,0941.5%+0.1 pts

37▲16Nemaha County, NENE7,1021.5%−0.3 pts

38▼13Polk County, NENE5,2701.3%−0.8 pts

39▲7Saline County, NENE14,9961.3%+0.3 pts

40▲27Butler County, NENE8,5071.3%+0.5 pts

41▼21Wayne County, NENE10,0201.3%−0.8 pts

42▼21Morrill County, NENE4,4041.3%−0.5 pts

43▲18Red Willow County, NENE10,3071.3%−0.2 pts

44▼9Nuckolls County, NENE4,1001.2%−0.2 pts

45▲20Antelope County, NENE6,3521.2%−0.5 pts

46▼15Franklin County, NENE2,7951.2%+0.3 pts

47▼10Deuel County, NENE1,8621.1%−2.5 pts

48▲2Cass County, NENE27,6571.1%−0.7 pts

49▲33Gage County, NENE21,7111.1%−0.3 pts

50▼27Otoe County, NENE16,5311.0%−0.4 pts

51▲27Harlan County, NENE3,0001.0%−1.2 pts

52▼35Saunders County, NENE23,7021.0%−0.7 pts

53▲22Thurston County, NENE6,7521.0%−0.4 pts

54▲35Richardson County, NENE7,5301.0%−0.3 pts

55▼4Adams County, NENE31,0710.9%−0.1 pts

56▲10Furnas County, NENE4,5240.9%−0.5 pts

57▲34Hooker County, NENE6860.9%−6.0 pts

58▼3Sherman County, NENE2,9240.9%−1.4 pts

59▼41Cherry County, NENE5,5610.9%−0.6 pts

60▼22Hamilton County, NENE9,6780.9%−1.3 pts

61▼7Webster County, NENE3,3360.9%+0.1 pts

62▼10Boyd County, NENE1,6740.9%−0.8 pts

63▼14Stanton County, NENE5,7440.9%−2.0 pts

64▼20Seward County, NENE18,0320.9%−1.6 pts

65▲23Nance County, NENE3,2900.9%−0.3 pts

66▲8Merrick County, NENE7,9050.9%−0.3 pts

67▼45McPherson County, NENE3690.8%−10.2 pts

68▲9Fillmore County, NENE5,4580.8%−0.4 pts

69▲4Clay County, NENE6,1700.8%−1.7 pts

70▲10Logan County, NENE6690.8%−4.6 pts

71▼32Rock County, NENE1,2590.8%−2.1 pts

72▼39Gosper County, NENE1,8030.7%−0.7 pts

73▲14Howard County, NENE6,5380.7%−0.6 pts

74▼18Blaine County, NENE4580.7%–

75▼17Frontier County, NENE2,6550.7%−0.2 pts

76▼13Hall County, NENE63,6330.7%−0.8 pts

77▼8Burt County, NENE6,6780.6%−2.1 pts

78▼10Dawson County, NENE24,4520.6%−0.3 pts

79▲11Colfax County, NENE10,9340.6%+0.4 pts

80▲4Jefferson County, NENE7,0700.5%−0.8 pts

81▼5Kearney County, NENE6,7900.5%−0.3 pts

82▼20Hitchcock County, NENE2,4670.5%−1.9 pts

83▼2Holt County, NENE10,0670.5%−1.3 pts

84▼20Cuming County, NENE8,8230.5%−1.6 pts

85▼15York County, NENE14,5640.4%−2.2 pts

86▼1Johnson County, NENE5,2180.4%+0.3 pts

87▼47Thayer County, NENE4,8420.4%−0.3 pts

88▼31Keya Paha County, NENE7920.4%0.0 pts

89▼47Hayes County, NENE8210.4%−2.0 pts

90▼45Garfield County, NENE1,7100.3%−0.1 pts

91▲1Pawnee County, NENE2,5100.3%+0.2 pts

92▼13Greeley County, NENE2,1540.2%0.0 pts

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