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Largest Scotch-Irish population, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 32 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 32 is 71. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Plattsmouth, NE, up 16 places to #14.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Omaha, NENE488,7972,827−59%

02Lincoln, NENE301,5221,637−61%

03Bellevue, NENE64,863525−46%

04Papillion, NENE25,127381+43%

05▲6Kearney, NENE34,782260−30%

06▲11Beatrice, NENE12,318254+297%

07▼2Grand Island, NENE53,943223−59%

08▲1Hastings, NENE25,121161−71%

09▲1Scottsbluff, NENE14,259155−28%

10▲3Chalco, NENE10,595125+5%

11▼5North Platte, NENE22,524113−77%

12▲7York, NENE8,28499−1%

13▲5Sidney, NENE6,43285+60%

14▲16Plattsmouth, NENE6,95575−65%

15▲8Seward, NENE7,89273−22%

16▲4Nebraska City, NENE7,51271+13%

17▼9Fremont, NENE28,35069−76%

18▼6Blair, NENE7,99767−60%

19▲6Alliance, NENE7,91461−61%

20▲9Gretna, NENE9,20755−43%

21Gering, NENE8,53550−73%

22▼7Norfolk, NENE26,67749−77%

23▼16La Vista, NENE16,54348−83%

24▼8McCook, NENE7,15748−67%

25▲8South Sioux City, NENE14,15826−66%

26▼2Offutt AFB, NENE6,07424−56%

27▼1Ralston, NENE6,38221−86%

28Wahoo, NENE5,02320−35%

29▼15Columbus, NENE25,2488−97%

30▼8Holdrege, NENE5,5558−89%

31Wayne, NENE6,3385−94%

32▼5Crete, NENE7,7473−98%

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