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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 32 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 32 is 0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Plattsmouth, NE, up 24 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲15Beatrice, NENE12,3182.1%+1.6 pts

02▲1Papillion, NENE25,1271.5%+0.1 pts

03▼1Sidney, NENE6,4321.3%+0.5 pts

04▲7York, NENE8,2841.2%−0.1 pts

05▲2Chalco, NENE10,5951.2%+0.1 pts

06▲24Plattsmouth, NENE6,9551.1%−2.2 pts

07▲3Scottsbluff, NENE14,2591.1%−0.4 pts

08Nebraska City, NENE7,5121.0%+0.1 pts

09▲5Seward, NENE7,8921.0%−0.4 pts

10▼9Blair, NENE7,9970.8%−1.2 pts

11▲4Bellevue, NENE64,8630.8%−1.1 pts

12▲17Kearney, NENE34,7820.8%−0.5 pts

13▲5Alliance, NENE7,9140.8%−1.1 pts

14▼10McCook, NENE7,1570.7%−1.2 pts

15▲7Hastings, NENE25,1210.6%−1.6 pts

16▲11Gretna, NENE9,2070.6%−1.7 pts

17▼4Gering, NENE8,5350.6%−1.7 pts

18▲3Omaha, NENE488,7970.6%−1.1 pts

19▼2Lincoln, NENE301,5220.6%−1.1 pts

20▼8North Platte, NENE22,5240.5%−1.5 pts

21▲2Grand Island, NENE53,9430.4%−0.7 pts

22▼2Wahoo, NENE5,0230.4%−0.3 pts

23▼14Offutt AFB, NENE6,0740.4%−0.8 pts

24Ralston, NENE6,3820.3%−2.2 pts

25▼19La Vista, NENE16,5430.3%−1.5 pts

26▼7Fremont, NENE28,3500.3%−0.9 pts

27▲1Norfolk, NENE26,6770.2%−0.7 pts

28▲5South Sioux City, NENE14,1580.2%−0.4 pts

29▼24Holdrege, NENE5,5550.1%−1.2 pts

30▲1Wayne, NENE6,3380.1%−1.5 pts

31▼6Crete, NENE7,7470.0%−1.8 pts

32▼6Columbus, NENE25,2480.0%−1.2 pts

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