Population By Race and Ethnicity in Douglas County, NE in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 555,880 population of Douglas County, Nebraska comprised of 68,523 people who identified as Hispanic (12.33%), and 487,357 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Douglas County, Nebraska with a population of 447,712 (80.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 64,262 (11.56%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 21,605 (3.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Douglas County, Nebraska in 2016, with a population of 388,610 (69.91%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 62,013 (11.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 59,102 (10.63%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Douglas, Nebraska.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Douglas County, NE in 2016

Total Population:555,880

Non Hispanic (87.67%)

Hispanic (12.33%)

Race in Douglas County, NE in 2016

Total Population:555,880

White Alone (80.54%)

Black or African American Alone (11.56%)

Asian Alone (3.89%)

Two or more races (2.67%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.26%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Douglas County, NE in 2016

Total Population:555,880

Non-Hispanic White Alone (69.91%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (11.16%)

Hispanic White Alone (10.63%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.82%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.26%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.22%)

Population By Race in Douglas , NE in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	447,712	80.54%
Black or African American Alone	64,262	11.56%
Asian Alone	21,605	3.89%
Two Or More Races	14,824	2.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	6,990	1.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	487	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Douglas , NE in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	388,610	69.91%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	62,013	11.16%
White Alone - Hispanic	59,102	10.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	21,218	3.82%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	12,579	2.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	4,302	0.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	2,688	0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,249	0.41%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	2,245	0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	387	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	249	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	238	0.04%