Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.83K people in Nebraska with Northern European ancestry. Among all Nebraska counties, Douglas County had the highest population with Northern European ancestry (1.15K), followed by Lancaster County (701), and Sarpy County (229).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Northern European ancestry.

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021
Douglas County
Lancaster County
Sarpy County
Lincoln County
Washington County
Dawes County
Cass County
Dodge County
Hall County
Scotts Bluff County
Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Douglas County 1149
2 Lancaster County 701
3 Sarpy County 229
4 Lincoln County 76
5 Washington County 72
6 Dawes County 62
7 Cass County 55
8 Dodge County 51
9 Hall County 45
10 Scotts Bluff County 41
11 Cherry County 40
12 Pierce County 38
13 Adams County 29
14 Dawson County 28
15 Saunders County 27
16 Custer County 25
17 York County 19
18 Buffalo County 17
19 Chase County 14
20 Fillmore County 13
21 Otoe County 10
22 Cheyenne County 9
22 Dakota County 9
22 Hayes County 9
22 Richardson County 9
23 Gage County 7
24 Banner County 6
25 Burt County 5
25 Butler County 5
25 Nance County 5
26 Antelope County 3
26 Colfax County 3
26 Dixon County 3
26 Madison County 3
26 Morrill County 3
26 Webster County 3
27 Gosper County 2
27 Red Willow County 2
27 Saline County 2
27 Sioux County 2
28 Cedar County 1
28 Frontier County 1
28 Kimball County 1