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.

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each Nebraska county using links at the bottom of this page.

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

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Nebraska Counties in 2016

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Nebraska counties.