2025

Counties in Nebraska ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 91 counties in Nebraska based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Nebraska

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  • 1
    Douglas County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Douglas County is 390,024
    60.72% of Douglas County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Lancaster County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Lancaster County is 254,881
    73.27% of Lancaster County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Sarpy County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Sarpy County is 150,497
    71.98% of Sarpy County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Buffalo County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Buffalo County is 42,591
    80.40% of Buffalo County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Hall County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Hall County is 38,763
    56.59% of Hall County population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 91 counties in Nebraska by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Nebraska Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Douglas County 390,024 60.72% 26.05%
2 Lancaster County 254,881 73.27% 17.02%
3 Sarpy County 150,497 71.98% 10.05%
4 Buffalo County 42,591 80.40% 2.84%
5 Hall County 38,763 56.59% 2.59%
6 Lincoln County 29,593 82.15% 1.98%
7 Dodge County 29,266 73.22% 1.95%
8 27,777 71.02% 1.86%
9 25,887 78.05% 1.73%
10 25,721 63.70% 1.72%
11 25,526 65.74% 1.70%
12 24,575 86.71% 1.64%
13 21,162 89.14% 1.41%
14 20,104 90.52% 1.34%
15 19,590 89.33% 1.31%
16 16,579 91.08% 1.11%
17 13,908 81.61% 0.93%
18 12,957 48.17% 0.87%
19 12,594 82.49% 0.84%
20 9,744 90.16% 0.65%
21 9,617 60.31% 0.64%
22 9,557 85.43% 0.64%
23 9,248 89.02% 0.62%
24 9,227 36.57% 0.62%
25 8,755 88.23% 0.58%
26 8,673 75.79% 0.58%
27 8,376 79.71% 0.56%
28 8,283 83.79% 0.55%
29 8,091 85.62% 0.54%
30 7,954 93.43% 0.53%
31 7,671 79.96% 0.51%
32 7,606 86.68% 0.51%
33 7,103 82.11% 0.47%
34 7,099 80.77% 0.47%
35 7,091 80.02% 0.47%
36 7,088 84.80% 0.47%
37 7,014 87.07% 0.47%
38 6,912 91.22% 0.46%
39 6,521 86.99% 0.44%
40 6,308 84.14% 0.42%
41 6,132 86.41% 0.41%
42 6,113 88.29% 0.41%
43 5,958 87.41% 0.40%
44 5,889 91.05% 0.39%
45 5,346 84.16% 0.36%
46 5,232 86.57% 0.35%
47 5,164 89.37% 0.34%
48 5,058 91.35% 0.34%
49 4,812 36.22% 0.32%
50 4,738 86.21% 0.32%
51 4,656 79.00% 0.31%
52 4,612 89.05% 0.31%
53 4,562 74.53% 0.30%
54 4,225 89.44% 0.28%
55 4,113 73.53% 0.27%
56 4,106 77.41% 0.27%
57 3,916 94.91% 0.26%
58 3,788 89.19% 0.25%
59 3,693 73.45% 0.25%
60 3,163 91.42% 0.21%
61 3,019 85.19% 0.20%
62 2,813 90.07% 0.19%
63 2,803 70.30% 0.19%
64 2,801 75.85% 0.19%
65 2,757 88.45% 0.18%
66 2,675 89.41% 0.18%
67 2,580 84.67% 0.17%
68 2,441 83.31% 0.16%
69 2,424 34.61% 0.16%
70 2,409 89.49% 0.16%
71 2,387 90.28% 0.16%
72 2,366 87.96% 0.16%
73 2,046 88.96% 0.14%
74 1,766 87.95% 0.12%
75 1,741 94.98% 0.12%
76 1,733 95.43% 0.12%
77 1,609 80.81% 0.11%
78 1,570 89.97% 0.10%
79 1,532 93.02% 0.10%
80 1,314 97.84% 0.09%
81 1,125 92.52% 0.08%
82 881 90.36% 0.06%
83 789 88.45% 0.05%
84 760 94.88% 0.05%
85 727 84.05% 0.05%
86 657 92.67% 0.04%
87 552 79.77% 0.04%
88 534 80.66% 0.04%
89 500 86.06% 0.03%
90 486 76.30% 0.03%
91 385 100.00% 0.03%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Nebraska by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Nebraska Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.