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Largest foreign-born population, Nebraska cities · 2020

Nebraska cities with the most residents born outside the United States, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not share. This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Omaha, NENE488,79752,234+41%

02Lincoln, NENE301,52226,163+37%

03Grand Island, NENE53,9438,905+34%

04Bellevue, NENE64,8635,673+26%

05South Sioux City, NENE14,1584,630+34%

06Lexington, NENE11,1763,948+3%

07Schuyler, NENE6,8003,849+79%

08Columbus, NENE25,2482,993+73%

09Fremont, NENE28,3502,194+38%

10Crete, NENE7,7471,852+37%

11Hastings, NENE25,1211,805+20%

12Norfolk, NENE26,6771,737+13%

13Kearney, NENE34,7821,697+38%

14Papillion, NENE25,1271,207+121%

15La Vista, NENE16,543946+67%

16North Platte, NENE22,524900+94%

17Alliance, NENE7,914666+500%

18Nebraska City, NENE7,512573+46%

19Ralston, NENE6,382549+202%

20Scottsbluff, NENE14,259457−33%

21Wayne, NENE6,338325+130%

22Offutt AFB, NENE6,074281+243%

23Gering, NENE8,535227+134%

24Beatrice, NENE12,318227+52%

25Chalco, NENE10,595195−23%

26Holdrege, NENE5,555167−46%

27York, NENE8,284128+8%

28Plattsmouth, NENE6,955124+2%

29Sidney, NENE6,432114−62%

30Seward, NENE7,89298+188%

31Blair, NENE7,99763−41%

32Gretna, NENE9,20752−43%

33Wahoo, NENE5,02338−75%

34McCook, NENE7,15732−65%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS