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Highest Swedish population share, Nebraska cities · 2020

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2020 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01Holdrege, NENE5,55514.6%−7.9 pts

02Wahoo, NENE5,0237.0%−1.6 pts

03Kearney, NENE34,7825.9%−1.2 pts

04York, NENE8,2845.8%−0.1 pts

05Fremont, NENE28,3505.2%−1.9 pts

06Wayne, NENE6,3384.9%−4.1 pts

07Gering, NENE8,5354.8%+2.2 pts

08Hastings, NENE25,1214.6%−0.4 pts

09McCook, NENE7,1574.5%+0.6 pts

10Norfolk, NENE26,6774.1%−1.4 pts

11Seward, NENE7,8923.7%−0.5 pts

12Lincoln, NENE301,5223.7%−1.5 pts

13Sidney, NENE6,4323.6%−1.0 pts

14Blair, NENE7,9973.6%−3.8 pts

15Chalco, NENE10,5953.5%−2.3 pts

16Alliance, NENE7,9143.1%+0.4 pts

17Ralston, NENE6,3823.1%−2.2 pts

18Omaha, NENE488,7973.1%−0.7 pts

19South Sioux City, NENE14,1583.0%+0.0 pts

20Gretna, NENE9,2073.0%−1.8 pts

21North Platte, NENE22,5242.8%−2.5 pts

22Beatrice, NENE12,3182.6%−0.2 pts

23Bellevue, NENE64,8632.5%−1.2 pts

24Columbus, NENE25,2482.5%−1.6 pts

25Papillion, NENE25,1272.4%−3.8 pts

26Grand Island, NENE53,9432.3%−0.7 pts

27La Vista, NENE16,5432.1%−1.1 pts

28Scottsbluff, NENE14,2592.1%−0.2 pts

29Plattsmouth, NENE6,9552.1%−0.5 pts

30Schuyler, NENE6,8001.5%+0.8 pts

31Offutt AFB, NENE6,0741.3%−3.3 pts

32Lexington, NENE11,1761.0%−1.2 pts

33Nebraska City, NENE7,5121.0%−2.5 pts

34Crete, NENE7,7470.9%−2.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS