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Highest Scottish population share, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish 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 1.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fremont, NE, up 17 places to #10.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Alliance, NENE7,9143.3%+1.1 pts

02▲3McCook, NENE7,1573.2%+1.2 pts

03▲6North Platte, NENE22,5242.7%+0.7 pts

04▲10Blair, NENE7,9972.5%+0.8 pts

05▲5Papillion, NENE25,1271.9%+0.2 pts

06▲7Omaha, NENE488,7971.8%+0.4 pts

07▼4Ralston, NENE6,3821.8%−0.3 pts

08Lexington, NENE11,1761.8%+1.2 pts

09▲9Kearney, NENE34,7821.8%+0.4 pts

10▲17Fremont, NENE28,3501.7%+0.7 pts

11▼3Bellevue, NENE64,8631.7%−1.2 pts

12▼11Plattsmouth, NENE6,9551.7%0.0 pts

13▲13Wayne, NENE6,3381.7%+0.6 pts

14▼10Gretna, NENE9,2071.6%+1.4 pts

15▼9Holdrege, NENE5,5551.5%+0.5 pts

16Lincoln, NENE301,5221.4%−0.4 pts

17▲2Seward, NENE7,8921.3%−0.4 pts

18▼6Scottsbluff, NENE14,2591.2%−0.3 pts

19▲1Hastings, NENE25,1211.2%−1.1 pts

20▲3Beatrice, NENE12,3181.2%+0.1 pts

21▼10Sidney, NENE6,4321.0%−2.3 pts

22▲9Wahoo, NENE5,0231.0%−2.6 pts

23▲1Nebraska City, NENE7,5120.9%−0.3 pts

24▲5Columbus, NENE25,2480.9%+0.5 pts

25York, NENE8,2840.8%−0.9 pts

26▼9La Vista, NENE16,5430.8%−0.7 pts

27▲1Norfolk, NENE26,6770.7%+0.2 pts

28▼13Grand Island, NENE53,9430.6%−0.4 pts

29▼8Offutt AFB, NENE6,0740.5%−2.2 pts

30▼23Gering, NENE8,5350.5%−1.2 pts

31▼1Chalco, NENE10,5950.4%−1.5 pts

32▼10Crete, NENE7,7470.2%–

33▼1South Sioux City, NENE14,1580.2%−0.4 pts

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