Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nebraska in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 1,962,642 population of Nebraska comprised of 230,721 people who identified as Hispanic (11.76%), and 1,731,921 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.24%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 1,724,071 (87.84%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 104,135 (5.31%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 54,039 (2.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 1,525,375 (77.72%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 198,696 (10.12%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 97,561 (4.97%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 104,135 5.31%
White Alone 1,724,071 87.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 31,005 1.58%
Asian Alone 54,039 2.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,552 0.13%
Two Or More Races 46,840 2.39%
Population By Ethnicity in Nebraska in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,574 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 198,696 10.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 15,044 0.77%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,727 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,262 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,418 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 97,561 4.97%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,525,375 77.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 15,961 0.81%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 52,312 2.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,290 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 39,422 2.01%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Nebraska Counties in 2020

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