Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nebraska in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 1,932,571 population of Nebraska comprised of 221,125 people who identified as Hispanic (11.44%), and 1,711,446 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 1,700,827 (88.01%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 101,015 (5.23%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 52,808 (2.73%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 1,510,623 (78.17%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 190,204 (9.84%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 94,692 (4.90%).

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 2019
Total Population:1,932,571
88.56%11.44%
Non Hispanic (88.56%)
Hispanic (11.44%)
Race in Nebraska in 2019
Total Population:1,932,571
88.01%
White Alone (88.01%)
Black or African American Alone (5.23%)
Asian Alone (2.73%)
Two or more races (2.33%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.58%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.13%)
Ethnicity in Nebraska in 2019
Total Population:1,932,571
78.17%9.84%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (78.17%)
Hispanic White Alone (9.84%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.90%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.65%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.49%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.96%)
Population By Race in Nebraska in 2019
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 1,700,827 88.01%
Black or African American Alone 101,015 5.23%
Asian Alone 52,808 2.73%
Two Or More Races 44,977 2.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 30,507 1.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,437 0.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Nebraska in 2019
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,510,623 78.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 190,204 9.84%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 94,692 4.90%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 51,119 2.65%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 37,817 1.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 15,990 0.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14,517 0.75%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,160 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,323 0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,689 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,232 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,205 0.06%