Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Population with European Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 31.83K people in Nebraska with European ancestry. Among all Nebraska counties, Douglas County had the highest population with European ancestry (10.57K), followed by Lancaster County (6.11K), and Sarpy County (4.52K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with European ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Nebraska.
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Related Topics: Nebraska ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Population with European Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County | 10573 |
| 2 | Lancaster County | 6106 |
| 3 | Sarpy County | 4520 |
| 4 | Buffalo County | 899 |
| 5 | Saunders County | 742 |
| 6 | Lincoln County | 664 |
| 7 | Red Willow County | 497 |
| 8 | Madison County | 487 |
| 9 | Adams County | 463 |
| 10 | Hall County | 407 |
| 11 | Platte County | 367 |
| 12 | Scotts Bluff County | 314 |
| 13 | Cass County | 310 |
| 14 | Gage County | 282 |
| 15 | Dodge County | 270 |
| 15 | Washington County | 270 |
| 16 | Phelps County | 251 |
| 17 | Hamilton County | 242 |
| 18 | Howard County | 210 |
| 19 | Otoe County | 206 |
| 20 | Keith County | 187 |
| 21 | Seward County | 172 |
| 22 | Dawson County | 149 |
| 22 | York County | 149 |
| 23 | Dakota County | 142 |
| 24 | Dawes County | 134 |
| 25 | Saline County | 123 |
| 26 | Polk County | 121 |
| 27 | Stanton County | 118 |
| 28 | Jefferson County | 115 |
| 29 | Kimball County | 107 |
| 30 | Wayne County | 96 |
| 31 | Cheyenne County | 87 |
| 31 | Custer County | 87 |
| 32 | Valley County | 85 |
| 33 | Nemaha County | 82 |
| 34 | Holt County | 72 |
| 34 | Webster County | 72 |
| 35 | Fillmore County | 71 |
| 35 | Garfield County | 71 |
| 36 | Burt County | 68 |
| 36 | Merrick County | 68 |
| 37 | Hooker County | 66 |
| 38 | Cedar County | 65 |
| 38 | Frontier County | 65 |
| 39 | Kearney County | 64 |
| 40 | Boone County | 61 |
| 41 | Hitchcock County | 59 |
| 42 | Butler County | 53 |
| 42 | Perkins County | 53 |
| 43 | Pawnee County | 51 |
| 44 | Box Butte County | 50 |
| 45 | Nance County | 46 |
| 46 | Clay County | 45 |
| 46 | Gosper County | 45 |
| 46 | Richardson County | 45 |
| 47 | Pierce County | 43 |
| 48 | Dixon County | 39 |
| 49 | Sheridan County | 38 |
| 50 | Cherry County | 36 |
| 51 | Antelope County | 34 |
| 52 | Grant County | 32 |
| 53 | Johnson County | 28 |
| 54 | Keya Paha County | 25 |
| 54 | Thurston County | 25 |
| 55 | Sioux County | 24 |
| 56 | Deuel County | 20 |
| 57 | McPherson County | 19 |
| 58 | Colfax County | 18 |
| 59 | Harlan County | 17 |
| 60 | Chase County | 16 |
| 60 | Garden County | 16 |
| 60 | Knox County | 16 |
| 60 | Morrill County | 16 |
| 61 | Arthur County | 15 |
| 61 | Greeley County | 15 |
| 62 | Nuckolls County | 13 |
| 62 | Thayer County | 13 |
| 63 | Cuming County | 12 |
| 63 | Franklin County | 12 |
| 63 | Furnas County | 12 |
| 64 | Dundy County | 10 |
| 65 | Thomas County | 9 |
| 66 | Boyd County | 8 |
| 66 | Wheeler County | 8 |
| 67 | Sherman County | 7 |
| 68 | Rock County | 4 |
| 69 | Banner County | 3 |
| 69 | Loup County | 3 |
| 70 | Brown County | 2 |
| 70 | Logan County | 2 |