Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nebraska in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 1,829,591 population of Nebraska comprised of 169,210 people who identified as Hispanic (9.25%), and 1,660,381 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 1,651,165 (90.25%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 86,318 (4.72%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 33,716 (1.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 1,502,202 (82.11%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 148,963 (8.14%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 82,194 (4.49%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Nebraska in 2010
Total Population:1,829,591
90.75%9.25%
Non Hispanic (90.75%)
Hispanic (9.25%)
Race in Nebraska in 2010
Total Population:1,829,591
90.25%
White Alone (90.25%)
Black or African American Alone (4.72%)
Asian Alone (1.84%)
Two or more races (1.78%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.30%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.11%)
Ethnicity in Nebraska in 2010
Total Population:1,829,591
82.11%8.14%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (82.11%)
Hispanic White Alone (8.14%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.49%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.98%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.78%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.50%)
Population By Race in Nebraska in 2010
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 1,651,165 90.25%
Black or African American Alone 86,318 4.72%
Asian Alone 33,716 1.84%
Two Or More Races 32,609 1.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 23,690 1.30%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,093 0.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Nebraska in 2010
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,502,202 82.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 148,963 8.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 82,194 4.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 32,573 1.78%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 27,488 1.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 14,903 0.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8,787 0.48%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,121 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,124 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,143 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,072 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,021 0.06%