Nebraska Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020

Updated on February 11, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, there were 96,535 people in Nebraska who identified their race as Black or African American Alone, which is 4.92% of the total population of Nebraska. Douglas County had the highest number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone (64,721), followed by Lancaster County (13,759), and Sarpy County (7,459). On the other hand, the three counties with the least number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone were: Wheeler County (0), Thomas County (0), and Sioux County (0).

In terms of the percentage of each county's total population, Douglas County had the highest percentage, with 11.07% of its population identifying their race as Black or African American Alone, followed by Dakota County (7.47%), and Johnson County (5.96%).

You can see similar information for other states and also for the United States by state. You can also see similar information for other racial groups as well as the different ethnicities in Nebraska.

Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's population that identify as Black or African American Alone. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

Nebraska Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020
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Nebraska Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020
County
Black Alone Population
% of County Population
Douglas County 64,721 11.07
Lancaster County 13,759 4.26
Sarpy County 7,459 3.91
Hall County 1,919 3.05
Dakota County 1,613 7.47
Dawson County 1,210 5.02
Buffalo County 643 1.28
Lincoln County 427 1.23
Madison County 414 1.16
Colfax County 378 3.57
Platte County 374 1.09
Wayne County 351 3.62
Johnson County 315 5.96
Scotts Bluff County 287 0.80
Adams County 258 0.83
Dodge County 247 0.67
York County 174 1.23
Dawes County 164 2.00
Gage County 140 0.65
Saline County 137 0.96
Red Willow County 113 1.06
Seward County 105 0.60
Cass County 103 0.39
Otoe County 89 0.56
Saunders County 80 0.36
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