Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nebraska in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 1,916,998 population of Nebraska comprised of 209,886 people who identified as Hispanic (10.95%), and 1,707,112 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 1,695,611 (88.45%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 97,839 (5.10%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 50,028 (2.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 1,514,279 (78.99%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 181,332 (9.46%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 91,955 (4.80%).

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 2017
Total Population:1,916,998
89.05%10.95%
Non Hispanic (89.05%)
Hispanic (10.95%)
Race in Nebraska in 2017
Total Population:1,916,998
88.45%
White Alone (88.45%)
Black or African American Alone (5.10%)
Asian Alone (2.61%)
Two or more races (2.20%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.52%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)
Ethnicity in Nebraska in 2017
Total Population:1,916,998
78.99%9.46%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (78.99%)
Hispanic White Alone (9.46%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.80%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.53%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.37%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.85%)
Population By Race in Nebraska in 2017
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 1,695,611 88.45%
Black or African American Alone 97,839 5.10%
Asian Alone 50,028 2.61%
Two Or More Races 42,121 2.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 29,060 1.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,339 0.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Nebraska in 2017
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,514,279 78.99%
White Alone - Hispanic 181,332 9.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 91,955 4.80%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 48,452 2.53%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 35,492 1.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 15,775 0.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13,285 0.69%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6,629 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,884 0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,576 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,180 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,159 0.06%