Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Percentage of Population with German Russian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 908 people in Nebraska with German Russian ancestry (0.05% of Nebraska population). Among all Nebraska counties, Scotts Bluff County had the highest percentage of its population with German Russian ancestry (0.22%), followed by Perkins County (0.21%), and Furnas County (0.17%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having German Russian 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 Percentage of Population with German Russian Ancestry in 2021
Scotts Bluff County
Perkins County
Furnas County
Webster County
Seward County
Red Willow County
Douglas County
Lancaster County
Otoe County
Knox County
Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Percentage of Population with German Russian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Scotts Bluff County 0.22
2 Perkins County 0.21
3 Furnas County 0.17
3 Webster County 0.17
4 Seward County 0.10
5 Red Willow County 0.09
6 Douglas County 0.08
6 Lancaster County 0.08
6 Otoe County 0.08
7 Knox County 0.05
8 Cheyenne County 0.04
8 Dawes County 0.04
8 Morrill County 0.04
9 Antelope County 0.03
9 Cass County 0.03
10 Dawson County 0.02
10 Gage County 0.02
10 Keith County 0.02
10 Lincoln County 0.02
10 Sarpy County 0.02
11 Butler County 0.01
11 Hall County 0.01
11 Platte County 0.01