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Most foreign-born residents, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of residents born outside the US (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 5.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: La Vista, NE, up 7 places to #9.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORNVS 2010

01Schuyler, NENE6,80045.7%+11.0 pts

02Lexington, NENE11,17641.7%+4.1 pts

03South Sioux City, NENE14,15834.2%+8.3 pts

04Crete, NENE7,74726.7%+7.3 pts

05Grand Island, NENE53,94319.4%+5.7 pts

06Columbus, NENE25,24814.3%+6.5 pts

07Omaha, NENE488,79711.3%+2.3 pts

08▲5Nebraska City, NENE7,51210.6%+5.2 pts

09▲7La Vista, NENE16,5439.9%+6.3 pts

10▼1Bellevue, NENE64,8639.8%+0.8 pts

11▼3Lincoln, NENE301,5229.4%+2.0 pts

12Fremont, NENE28,3508.6%+2.6 pts

13▲4Wayne, NENE6,3388.2%+5.7 pts

14▼4Ralston, NENE6,3827.2%+4.1 pts

15Norfolk, NENE26,6777.1%+0.8 pts

16▼2Hastings, NENE25,1216.9%+0.8 pts

17▲3Papillion, NENE25,1275.9%+3.1 pts

18▲1Kearney, NENE34,7825.6%+1.6 pts

19▲5Gering, NENE8,5355.5%+4.3 pts

20▲2Scottsbluff, NENE14,2594.1%−0.4 pts

21▲7Chalco, NENE10,5954.0%+1.7 pts

22▼4Offutt AFB, NENE6,0743.9%+2.1 pts

23▼2North Platte, NENE22,5243.5%+1.6 pts

24▲5York, NENE8,2842.7%+1.1 pts

25▼2Holdrege, NENE5,5552.6%−3.1 pts

26▼1Plattsmouth, NENE6,9552.5%+0.6 pts

27▲5Blair, NENE7,9972.4%+1.1 pts

28▲6McCook, NENE7,1572.3%+1.1 pts

29▲4Wahoo, NENE5,0232.2%−1.3 pts

30▼3Sidney, NENE6,4321.8%−2.6 pts

31▼5Beatrice, NENE12,3181.5%+0.3 pts

32▼2Seward, NENE7,8921.0%+0.5 pts

33▼22Alliance, NENE7,9140.9%−0.4 pts

34▼3Gretna, NENE9,2070.7%−1.3 pts

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