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Highest Scottish population share, Nebraska cities · 2020

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish 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 1.4%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01Plattsmouth, NENE6,9552.7%+1.0 pts

02Alliance, NENE7,9142.6%+0.4 pts

03Ralston, NENE6,3822.5%+0.4 pts

04Gretna, NENE9,2072.3%+2.2 pts

05McCook, NENE7,1572.2%+0.3 pts

06Holdrege, NENE5,5552.2%+1.1 pts

07Gering, NENE8,5352.2%+0.4 pts

08Bellevue, NENE64,8632.2%−0.8 pts

09North Platte, NENE22,5242.1%+0.1 pts

10Papillion, NENE25,1271.9%+0.2 pts

11Sidney, NENE6,4321.8%−1.5 pts

12Scottsbluff, NENE14,2591.8%+0.2 pts

13Omaha, NENE488,7971.5%+0.1 pts

14Blair, NENE7,9971.5%−0.2 pts

15Grand Island, NENE53,9431.5%+0.4 pts

16Lincoln, NENE301,5221.4%−0.4 pts

17La Vista, NENE16,5431.3%−0.2 pts

18Kearney, NENE34,7821.3%−0.1 pts

19Seward, NENE7,8921.2%−0.5 pts

20Hastings, NENE25,1211.1%−1.2 pts

21Offutt AFB, NENE6,0741.0%−1.7 pts

22Crete, NENE7,7470.9%–

23Beatrice, NENE12,3180.9%−0.1 pts

24Nebraska City, NENE7,5120.9%−0.4 pts

25York, NENE8,2840.8%−0.9 pts

26Wayne, NENE6,3380.8%−0.3 pts

27Fremont, NENE28,3500.7%−0.4 pts

28Norfolk, NENE26,6770.6%0.0 pts

29Columbus, NENE25,2480.5%0.0 pts

30Chalco, NENE10,5950.3%−1.7 pts

31Wahoo, NENE5,0230.2%−3.5 pts

32South Sioux City, NENE14,1580.1%−0.5 pts

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