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Most racially diverse, Nebraska cities · 2020

Nebraska cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2020 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 45.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990

01South Sioux City, NENE14,15879+245%

02Offutt AFB, NENE6,07473–

03Omaha, NENE488,79769+83%

04Crete, NENE7,74769+1303%

05Grand Island, NENE53,94367+300%

06Scottsbluff, NENE14,25964+38%

07Lexington, NENE11,17664+392%

08Bellevue, NENE64,86360+110%

09Columbus, NENE25,24855+1046%

10Schuyler, NENE6,80053+338%

11Ralston, NENE6,38253+895%

12Wayne, NENE6,33850+1425%

13Lincoln, NENE301,52248+220%

14La Vista, NENE16,54347+160%

15Fremont, NENE28,35046+867%

16Gering, NENE8,53545+54%

17Norfolk, NENE26,67745+440%

18Nebraska City, NENE7,51241+726%

19Hastings, NENE25,12140+735%

20Alliance, NENE7,91440+77%

21Chalco, NENE10,59539+215%

22Kearney, NENE34,78237+385%

23Papillion, NENE25,12735+153%

24North Platte, NENE22,52433+95%

25Sidney, NENE6,43232+155%

26McCook, NENE7,15727+275%

27York, NENE8,28427+375%

28Plattsmouth, NENE6,95526+430%

29Holdrege, NENE5,55523+236%

30Beatrice, NENE12,31818+332%

31Blair, NENE7,99717+411%

32Seward, NENE7,89216+344%

33Wahoo, NENE5,02315+244%

34Gretna, NENE9,20711+1570%

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UPDATED 2026-06-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS