Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nebraska in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 1,963,273 population of Nebraska comprised of 235,875 people who identified as Hispanic (12.01%), and 1,727,398 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 1,724,316 (87.83%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 104,191 (5.31%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 54,050 (2.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 1,521,115 (77.48%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 203,201 (10.35%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 97,518 (4.97%).

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 2020
Total Population:1,963,273
87.99%12.01%
Non Hispanic (87.99%)
Hispanic (12.01%)
Race in Nebraska in 2020
Total Population:1,963,273
87.83%
White Alone (87.83%)
Black or African American Alone (5.31%)
Asian Alone (2.75%)
Two or more races (2.38%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.60%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.13%)
Ethnicity in Nebraska in 2020
Total Population:1,963,273
77.48%10.35%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (77.48%)
Hispanic White Alone (10.35%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.97%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.66%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.54%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.00%)
Population By Race in Nebraska in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 1,724,316 87.83%
Black or African American Alone 104,191 5.31%
Asian Alone 54,050 2.75%
Two Or More Races 46,788 2.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 31,359 1.60%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,569 0.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Nebraska in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,521,115 77.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 203,201 10.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 97,518 4.97%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 52,303 2.66%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 39,271 2.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 15,906 0.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 15,453 0.79%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,517 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,673 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,747 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,285 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,284 0.07%