Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nebraska in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 1,906,483 population of Nebraska comprised of 202,978 people who identified as Hispanic (10.65%), and 1,703,505 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 1,690,585 (88.68%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 96,502 (5.06%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 48,046 (2.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 1,514,964 (79.46%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 175,621 (9.21%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 90,881 (4.77%).

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 2016
Total Population:1,906,483
89.35%10.65%
Non Hispanic (89.35%)
Hispanic (10.65%)
Race in Nebraska in 2016
Total Population:1,906,483
88.68%
White Alone (88.68%)
Black or African American Alone (5.06%)
Asian Alone (2.52%)
Two or more races (2.13%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.49%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)
Ethnicity in Nebraska in 2016
Total Population:1,906,483
79.46%9.21%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (79.46%)
Hispanic White Alone (9.21%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.77%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.44%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.32%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.80%)
Population By Race in Nebraska in 2016
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 1,690,585 88.68%
Black or African American Alone 96,502 5.06%
Asian Alone 48,046 2.52%
Two Or More Races 40,685 2.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 28,348 1.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,317 0.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Nebraska in 2016
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,514,964 79.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 175,621 9.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 90,881 4.77%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 46,494 2.44%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 34,329 1.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 15,694 0.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12,654 0.66%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6,356 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,621 0.30%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,552 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,174 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,143 0.06%