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Most racially diverse, Nebraska cities · 2000

Nebraska cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2023 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Lexington, NENE11,17664+0%

02Schuyler, NENE6,80062+0%

03South Sioux City, NENE14,15855+0%

04Scottsbluff, NENE14,25948+0%

05Omaha, NENE488,79748+0%

06Offutt AFB, NENE6,07445+0%

07Crete, NENE7,74738+0%

08Grand Island, NENE53,94337+0%

09Bellevue, NENE64,86332+0%

10Gering, NENE8,53530+0%

11Alliance, NENE7,91424+0%

12Lincoln, NENE301,52223+0%

13La Vista, NENE16,54322+0%

14Norfolk, NENE26,67722+0%

15Hastings, NENE25,12120+0%

16North Platte, NENE22,52418+0%

17Columbus, NENE25,24818+0%

18Papillion, NENE25,12716+0%

19Ralston, NENE6,38216+0%

20Sidney, NENE6,43216+0%

21Kearney, NENE34,78214+0%

22Fremont, NENE28,35013+0%

23Nebraska City, NENE7,51212+0%

24Chalco, NENE10,59511+0%

25Holdrege, NENE5,5558+0%

26Wayne, NENE6,3388+0%

27York, NENE8,2847+0%

28McCook, NENE7,1577+0%

29Plattsmouth, NENE6,9557+0%

30Blair, NENE7,9975+0%

31Seward, NENE7,8925+0%

32Beatrice, NENE12,3184+0%

33Gretna, NENE9,2074+0%

34Wahoo, NENE5,0233+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES