Ranking of Nebraska Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 5.76K people in Nebraska with African ancestry. Among all Nebraska cities and places, Omaha city had the highest population with African ancestry (3.48K), followed by Lincoln city (723), and Papillion city (174).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Nebraska.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Nebraska Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Omaha city
Lincoln city
Papillion city
South Sioux City city
Bellevue city
Grand Island city
Lexington city
Norfolk city
Kearney city
Sidney city
Ranking of Nebraska Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Omaha city 3480
2 Lincoln city 723
3 Papillion city 174
4 South Sioux City city 160
5 Bellevue city 151
6 Grand Island city 126
7 Lexington city 117
8 Norfolk city 104
9 Kearney city 89
10 Sidney city 62
11 La Vista city 48
12 Columbus city 34
13 Waverly city 25
14 Offutt AFB CDP 22
15 North Platte city 19
16 Pilger village 16
17 Randolph city 15
18 Fremont city 11
19 North Bend city 9
19 Wymore city 9
20 Hooper city 8
20 Macy CDP 8
21 Fullerton city 6
21 Sterling village 6
21 Sutherland village 6
22 Chadron city 5
23 Allen village 4
23 Fairfield city 4
23 Hickman city 4
23 Wahoo city 4
23 Winside village 4
24 Bennington city 3
24 Louisville city 3
24 Spencer village 3
24 Tilden city 3
25 Axtell village 2
26 Grafton village 1
26 Ithaca village 1
26 Oakdale village 1
26 Trenton village 1