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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01South Sioux City, NENE14,15879+43%

02Offutt AFB, NENE6,07473+63%

03Omaha, NENE488,79769+46%

04Crete, NENE7,74769+83%

05Grand Island, NENE53,94367+80%

06Scottsbluff, NENE14,25964+33%

07Lexington, NENE11,17664−1%

08Bellevue, NENE64,86360+85%

09Columbus, NENE25,24855+209%

10Schuyler, NENE6,80053−15%

11Ralston, NENE6,38253+225%

12Wayne, NENE6,33850+513%

13Lincoln, NENE301,52248+107%

14La Vista, NENE16,54347+109%

15Fremont, NENE28,35046+248%

16Gering, NENE8,53545+51%

17Norfolk, NENE26,67745+106%

18Nebraska City, NENE7,51241+235%

19Hastings, NENE25,12140+103%

20Alliance, NENE7,91440+67%

21Chalco, NENE10,59539+243%

22Kearney, NENE34,78237+170%

23Papillion, NENE25,12735+114%

24North Platte, NENE22,52433+82%

25Sidney, NENE6,43232+104%

26McCook, NENE7,15727+287%

27York, NENE8,28427+277%

28Plattsmouth, NENE6,95526+274%

29Holdrege, NENE5,55523+174%

30Beatrice, NENE12,31818+346%

31Blair, NENE7,99717+217%

32Seward, NENE7,89216+237%

33Wahoo, NENE5,02315+341%

34Gretna, NENE9,20711+184%

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