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Largest Swedish population, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by the number of residents who are Swedish 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 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 305. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wayne, NE, up 6 places to #17.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Omaha, NENE488,79712,726−18%

02Lincoln, NENE301,52210,203−23%

03Kearney, NENE34,7821,799−17%

04Bellevue, NENE64,8631,067−43%

05Fremont, NENE28,350895−52%

06▲4North Platte, NENE22,524873−33%

07Hastings, NENE25,121816−33%

08▲1Holdrege, NENE5,555736−41%

09▼1Norfolk, NENE26,677732−44%

10▼4Grand Island, NENE53,943717−49%

11▲2York, NENE8,284642+38%

12▼1Papillion, NENE25,127568−51%

13▲4Chalco, NENE10,595414−33%

14▲2La Vista, NENE16,543406−17%

15▼1Gering, NENE8,535360+64%

16▼4Columbus, NENE25,248337−63%

17▲6Wayne, NENE6,338305−39%

18▲1Wahoo, NENE5,023229−40%

19▲6Alliance, NENE7,914225−5%

20▲2Blair, NENE7,997195−67%

21▲3Seward, NENE7,892194−34%

22▲4Sidney, NENE6,432186−41%

23▲4Ralston, NENE6,382184−42%

24▼4Beatrice, NENE12,318167−52%

25▼4Scottsbluff, NENE14,259150−56%

26▲2Gretna, NENE9,207147−27%

27▼12South Sioux City, NENE14,158121−69%

28▲6Crete, NENE7,74799−51%

29▲3Nebraska City, NENE7,51283−68%

30▲1Schuyler, NENE6,80078+81%

31▼13McCook, NENE7,15768−77%

32▼3Plattsmouth, NENE6,95563−64%

33▼3Lexington, NENE11,17642−81%

34▼1Offutt AFB, NENE6,07426−88%

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