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Highest Swedish population share, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swedish 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 2.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: North Platte, NE, up 13 places to #8.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010
01Holdrege, NENE5,55513.3%−9.2 pts
02▲2York, NENE8,2847.9%+2.0 pts
03Kearney, NENE34,7825.3%−1.9 pts
04▲2Wayne, NENE6,3385.0%−4.0 pts
05▼3Wahoo, NENE5,0234.6%−4.0 pts
06▲1Gering, NENE8,5354.2%+1.6 pts
07▲8Chalco, NENE10,5953.9%−1.8 pts
08▲13North Platte, NENE22,5243.8%−1.4 pts
09▲3Lincoln, NENE301,5223.5%−1.8 pts
10▼2Hastings, NENE25,1213.3%−1.7 pts
11▼6Fremont, NENE28,3503.2%−3.9 pts
12▲1Sidney, NENE6,4322.9%−1.8 pts
13▲4Ralston, NENE6,3822.8%−2.5 pts
14▼4Norfolk, NENE26,6772.8%−2.7 pts
15▲1Alliance, NENE7,9142.8%0.0 pts
16▲2Omaha, NENE488,7972.6%−1.2 pts
17▼6Seward, NENE7,8922.5%−1.8 pts
18▼4Blair, NENE7,9972.5%−4.9 pts
19▲8La Vista, NENE16,5432.5%−0.8 pts
20▲5Papillion, NENE25,1272.3%−4.0 pts
21▲2Bellevue, NENE64,8631.7%−2.1 pts
22▼2Gretna, NENE9,2071.6%−3.2 pts
23▲1Columbus, NENE25,2481.4%−2.8 pts
24▼2Beatrice, NENE12,3181.4%−1.4 pts
25▲1Grand Island, NENE53,9431.4%−1.6 pts
26▲8Crete, NENE7,7471.3%−1.7 pts
27▲3Schuyler, NENE6,8001.2%+0.5 pts
28▲5Nebraska City, NENE7,5121.1%−2.4 pts
29▼1Scottsbluff, NENE14,2591.0%−1.2 pts
30▼1Plattsmouth, NENE6,9550.9%−1.7 pts
31▼22McCook, NENE7,1570.9%−2.9 pts
32▼13South Sioux City, NENE14,1580.9%−2.1 pts
33▼2Offutt AFB, NENE6,0740.4%−4.2 pts
34▼2Lexington, NENE11,1760.4%−1.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES