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Most racially diverse, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 46. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gering, NE, up 7 places to #9.

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Most racially diverse by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990
01South Sioux City, NENE14,15879+244%
02Offutt AFB, NENE6,07477–
03▲1Crete, NENE7,74772+1348%
04▼1Omaha, NENE488,79769+83%
05Grand Island, NENE53,94369+315%
06▲1Lexington, NENE11,17667+418%
07▲1Bellevue, NENE64,86362+119%
08▼2Scottsbluff, NENE14,25960+30%
09▲7Gering, NENE8,53558+98%
10▼1Columbus, NENE25,24858+1113%
11Ralston, NENE6,38255+938%
12▲2La Vista, NENE16,54354+197%
13▼3Schuyler, NENE6,80051+319%
14▼1Lincoln, NENE301,52250+233%
15Fremont, NENE28,35050+951%
16▲4Alliance, NENE7,91446+107%
17Norfolk, NENE26,67746+453%
18▲1Hastings, NENE25,12144+820%
19▼1Nebraska City, NENE7,51244+781%
20▲2Kearney, NENE34,78240+431%
21▼9Wayne, NENE6,33840+1121%
22▲1Papillion, NENE25,12739+179%
23▲2Sidney, NENE6,43235+182%
24▼3Chalco, NENE10,59535+179%
25▼1North Platte, NENE22,52435+104%
26▲2Plattsmouth, NENE6,95533+562%
27▲2Holdrege, NENE5,55529+323%
28▼2McCook, NENE7,15729+302%
29▲5Gretna, NENE9,20728+4222%
30▼3York, NENE8,28426+360%
31▲2Wahoo, NENE5,02325+490%
32▼2Beatrice, NENE12,31821+406%
33▼1Seward, NENE7,89216+350%
34▼3Blair, NENE7,99713+311%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES