Nebraska Population By Ancestry in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 3, 2024.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 1.95M Nebraska population, 622.03K had German ancestry (31.88%), 451.61K had Unclassified ancestry (23.14%), and 395.41K had Other Groups ancestry (20.26%).
The chart below shows the top 10 ancestry groups, and the table below shows both the number and percentages for all ancestry groups.
You can see similar information for other states, Nebraska counties, congressional districts, and the United States.
NB: People could belong to one or more ancestry groups.
Related Topics: Nebraska ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates (2021).
Nebraska Population By Ancestry in 2021
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| Ancestry | Number of Ancestry | Percentage of Population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| German | 622031 | 31.88 |
| Unclassified | 451609 | 23.14 |
| Other Groups | 395410 | 20.26 |
| Irish | 229936 | 11.78 |
| English | 163295 | 8.37 |
| Czech | 77958 | 4.00 |
| American | 70813 | 3.63 |
| Swedish | 69054 | 3.54 |
| Polish | 61910 | 3.17 |
| Italian | 49259 | 2.52 |
| Danish | 37831 | 1.94 |
| Norwegian | 35564 | 1.82 |
| French (except Basque) | 35284 | 1.81 |
| European | 31834 | 1.63 |
| Dutch | 30830 | 1.58 |
| Scottish | 26334 | 1.35 |
| Subsaharan African | 20461 | 1.05 |
| Scotch Irish | 13901 | 0.71 |
| Russian | 10092 | 0.52 |
| Welsh | 9646 | 0.49 |
| British | 8544 | 0.44 |
| Scandinavian | 7341 | 0.38 |
| Swiss | 6837 | 0.35 |
| French Canadian | 5979 | 0.31 |
| African | 5758 | 0.30 |
| Czechoslovakian | 5359 | 0.28 |
| Sudanese | 5296 | 0.27 |
| Greek | 4350 | 0.22 |
| Austrian | 3687 | 0.19 |
| Hungarian | 3027 | 0.16 |
| Eastern European | 3005 | 0.15 |
| Northern European | 2834 | 0.14 |
| Ukrainian | 2765 | 0.14 |
| Iraqi | 2687 | 0.14 |
| Somali | 2471 | 0.13 |
| West Indian (except Hispanic groups) | 2360 | 0.12 |
| Canadian | 2287 | 0.12 |
| Belgian | 2208 | 0.11 |
| Lithuanian | 2148 | 0.11 |
| Finnish | 1890 | 0.10 |
| Croatian | 1889 | 0.10 |
| Lebanese | 1825 | 0.09 |
| Portuguese | 1607 | 0.08 |
| Ethiopian | 1387 | 0.07 |
| Nigerian | 1257 | 0.06 |
| Pennsylvania German | 1170 | 0.06 |
| Romanian | 1169 | 0.06 |
| Yugoslavian | 974 | 0.05 |
| Slovak | 966 | 0.05 |
| German Russian | 908 | 0.05 |
| Serbian | 867 | 0.04 |
| Syrian | 777 | 0.04 |
| Slavic | 774 | 0.04 |
| Arab | 758 | 0.04 |
| Jamaican | 708 | 0.04 |
| Afghan | 683 | 0.04 |
| Iranian | 662 | 0.03 |
| Luxembourger | 600 | 0.03 |
| Latvian | 577 | 0.03 |
| Celtic | 490 | 0.03 |
| Haitian | 420 | 0.02 |
| Australian | 406 | 0.02 |
| Egyptian | 391 | 0.02 |
| Kenyan | 388 | 0.02 |
| Slovene | 376 | 0.02 |
| Turkish | 370 | 0.02 |
| Bahamian | 341 | 0.02 |
| Icelander | 334 | 0.02 |
| South African | 300 | 0.02 |
| Brazilian | 280 | 0.01 |
| West Indian | 270 | 0.01 |
| Ghanaian | 254 | 0.01 |
| British West Indian | 254 | 0.01 |
| Armenian | 238 | 0.01 |
| Israeli | 224 | 0.01 |
| Trinidadian and Tobagonian | 218 | 0.01 |
| Macedonian | 194 | 0.01 |
| Jordanian | 187 | 0.01 |
| Albania | 166 | 0.01 |
| Bulgarian | 145 | 0.01 |
| Moroccan | 113 | 0.01 |
| Palestinian | 108 | 0.01 |
| Zimbabwean | 102 | 0.01 |
| Dutch West Indian | 92 | 0.01 |
| Cajun | 91 | 0.01 |
| Sierra Leonean | 85 | 0.00 |
| Maltese | 78 | 0.00 |
| Basque | 75 | 0.00 |
| Guyanese | 71 | 0.00 |
| Estonian | 63 | 0.00 |
| New Zealander | 47 | 0.00 |
| Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac | 43 | 0.00 |
| Belizean | 42 | 0.00 |
| Liberian | 27 | 0.00 |
| Carpatho Rusyn | 25 | 0.00 |
| Alsatian | 16 | 0.00 |
| Barbadian | 15 | 0.00 |
| Cape Verdean | 1 | 0.00 |