Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 622.03K people in Nebraska with German ancestry (31.88% of Nebraska population). Among all Nebraska counties, Cedar County had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (56.67%), followed by Pierce County (55.60%), and Cuming County (54.79%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having German 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 Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedar County | 56.67 |
| 2 | Pierce County | 55.60 |
| 3 | Cuming County | 54.79 |
| 4 | Keya Paha County | 53.91 |
| 5 | Thayer County | 51.18 |
| 6 | Wheeler County | 51.16 |
| 7 | Antelope County | 48.97 |
| 8 | Holt County | 48.44 |
| 9 | Hamilton County | 48.33 |
| 10 | Wayne County | 46.78 |
| 11 | Boone County | 46.22 |
| 12 | Logan County | 46.13 |
| 13 | Boyd County | 46.03 |
| 14 | Knox County | 45.96 |
| 15 | Nance County | 45.41 |
| 16 | Pawnee County | 45.20 |
| 16 | Thomas County | 45.20 |
| 17 | Webster County | 45.03 |
| 18 | Kearney County | 44.69 |
| 19 | Greeley County | 44.53 |
| 20 | Blaine County | 44.51 |
| 21 | Dixon County | 43.75 |
| 22 | McPherson County | 42.74 |
| 23 | Loup County | 42.71 |
| 24 | Stanton County | 42.32 |
| 25 | Fillmore County | 42.19 |
| 26 | Clay County | 41.83 |
| 27 | Merrick County | 41.40 |
| 28 | Washington County | 41.21 |
| 29 | Howard County | 40.91 |
| 30 | Cheyenne County | 40.72 |
| 31 | Franklin County | 40.67 |
| 31 | Gage County | 40.67 |
| 32 | Hooker County | 39.64 |
| 33 | Madison County | 39.59 |
| 34 | Banner County | 39.50 |
| 34 | Nemaha County | 39.50 |
| 35 | Frontier County | 39.33 |
| 36 | Jefferson County | 39.19 |
| 37 | Red Willow County | 39.04 |
| 38 | Seward County | 38.76 |
| 39 | Johnson County | 38.71 |
| 40 | Platte County | 38.49 |
| 41 | Adams County | 37.90 |
| 42 | Otoe County | 37.78 |
| 43 | Harlan County | 37.38 |
| 44 | Nuckolls County | 37.12 |
| 45 | Polk County | 36.95 |
| 46 | Deuel County | 36.85 |
| 46 | Garden County | 36.85 |
| 47 | Valley County | 36.49 |
| 48 | Gosper County | 36.39 |
| 49 | Buffalo County | 36.02 |
| 50 | Richardson County | 35.83 |
| 51 | York County | 35.78 |
| 52 | Perkins County | 35.74 |
| 53 | Furnas County | 35.68 |
| 54 | Burt County | 35.60 |
| 55 | Saunders County | 35.53 |
| 56 | Dawes County | 35.38 |
| 57 | Cass County | 35.30 |
| 58 | Dodge County | 34.82 |
| 59 | Keith County | 34.44 |
| 60 | Sherman County | 34.43 |
| 61 | Phelps County | 34.41 |
| 62 | Custer County | 34.26 |
| 63 | Brown County | 34.19 |
| 64 | Dundy County | 34.05 |
| 65 | Arthur County | 33.69 |
| 66 | Cherry County | 33.62 |
| 67 | Scotts Bluff County | 33.07 |
| 68 | Rock County | 32.85 |
| 69 | Lancaster County | 32.55 |
| 70 | Sioux County | 32.10 |
| 71 | Butler County | 31.34 |
| 72 | Morrill County | 30.71 |
| 73 | Sheridan County | 30.52 |
| 74 | Lincoln County | 30.28 |
| 75 | Box Butte County | 30.03 |
| 76 | Saline County | 29.50 |
| 76 | Sarpy County | 29.50 |
| 77 | Garfield County | 27.69 |
| 78 | Hall County | 27.59 |
| 79 | Grant County | 27.16 |
| 79 | Hayes County | 27.16 |
| 80 | Hitchcock County | 26.31 |
| 81 | Douglas County | 26.10 |
| 82 | Dawson County | 25.75 |
| 83 | Kimball County | 24.14 |
| 84 | Colfax County | 21.34 |
| 85 | Chase County | 18.52 |
| 86 | Thurston County | 18.03 |
| 87 | Dakota County | 17.92 |