Nebraska Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, Nebraska's population of 1.96M residents comprised of 234.72K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (11.97%), and 1.73M residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.03%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 1.54M (78.41%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 144.16K (7.35%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 105.17K (5.36%). The smallest racial group in Nebraska was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 1.53K (0.08%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 1.49M (75.69%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 98.83K (5.04%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 94.41K (4.81%). The smallest ethnic group in Nebraska was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 216 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Nebraska from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 96535 | 4.92 |
| White Alone | 1538052 | 78.41 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 23102 | 1.18 |
| Asian Alone | 52951 | 2.70 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1534 | 0.08 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 105167 | 5.36 |
| Two Or More Races | 144163 | 7.35 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 1484687 | 75.69 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 98832 | 5.04 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 94405 | 4.81 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 72634 | 3.70 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 71529 | 3.65 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 53365 | 2.72 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 52359 | 2.67 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 15051 | 0.77 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 8051 | 0.41 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 6335 | 0.32 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 2130 | 0.11 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1318 | 0.07 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 592 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 216 | 0.01 |