2025

Counties in Nebraska ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 91 counties in Nebraska based on their 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 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Nebraska

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  • 1
    Douglas County
    White population in Douglas County is 464,628
    72.34% of Douglas County population is White
  • 2
    Lancaster County
    White population in Lancaster County is 287,685
    82.70% of Lancaster County population is White
  • 3
    Sarpy County
    White population in Sarpy County is 171,544
    82.04% of Sarpy County population is White
  • 4
    Hall County
    White population in Hall County is 48,189
    70.35% of Hall County population is White
  • 5
    Buffalo County
    White population in Buffalo County is 46,417
    87.63% of Buffalo County population is White

List of 91 counties in Nebraska by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Nebraska White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Douglas County 464,628 72.34% 27.16%
2 Lancaster County 287,685 82.70% 16.81%
3 Sarpy County 171,544 82.04% 10.03%
4 Hall County 48,189 70.35% 2.82%
5 Buffalo County 46,417 87.63% 2.71%
6 Dodge County 34,675 86.75% 2.03%
7 Scotts Bluff County 32,829 81.31% 1.92%
8 32,286 89.63% 1.89%
9 32,264 82.49% 1.89%
10 31,651 81.51% 1.85%
11 28,418 85.68% 1.66%
12 26,200 92.45% 1.53%
13 22,347 94.14% 1.31%
14 21,037 94.72% 1.23%
15 20,650 94.17% 1.21%
16 17,546 65.24% 1.03%
17 17,311 95.10% 1.01%
18 15,146 88.88% 0.89%
19 13,779 54.61% 0.81%
20 13,722 89.87% 0.80%
21 11,900 74.63% 0.70%
22 10,168 94.08% 0.59%
23 10,143 90.67% 0.59%
24 9,797 85.62% 0.57%
25 9,728 93.64% 0.57%
26 9,331 88.80% 0.55%
27 9,270 93.42% 0.54%
28 9,097 92.03% 0.53%
29 8,790 93.02% 0.51%
30 8,360 87.14% 0.49%
31 8,151 95.75% 0.48%
32 8,002 91.19% 0.47%
33 7,858 59.14% 0.46%
34 7,847 88.56% 0.46%
35 7,843 89.24% 0.46%
36 7,582 90.72% 0.44%
37 7,478 86.44% 0.44%
38 7,464 92.65% 0.44%
39 7,217 95.25% 0.42%
40 7,021 93.66% 0.41%
41 6,815 90.90% 0.40%
42 6,505 91.67% 0.38%
43 6,460 93.30% 0.38%
44 6,388 93.72% 0.37%
45 6,128 94.74% 0.36%
46 5,781 91.01% 0.34%
47 5,526 91.43% 0.32%
48 5,473 94.72% 0.32%
49 5,262 95.03% 0.31%
50 5,198 84.92% 0.30%
51 5,103 86.58% 0.30%
52 5,052 91.92% 0.30%
53 4,884 94.30% 0.29%
54 4,536 81.09% 0.27%
55 4,471 94.64% 0.26%
56 4,357 86.65% 0.25%
57 4,336 81.75% 0.25%
58 3,997 94.11% 0.23%
59 3,975 96.34% 0.23%
60 3,462 86.83% 0.20%
61 3,328 93.91% 0.19%
62 3,278 94.74% 0.19%
63 3,184 86.22% 0.19%
64 2,946 94.33% 0.17%
65 2,927 93.90% 0.17%
66 2,810 93.92% 0.16%
67 2,787 91.47% 0.16%
68 2,748 39.23% 0.16%
69 2,615 89.25% 0.15%
70 2,564 95.25% 0.15%
71 2,527 95.57% 0.15%
72 2,486 92.42% 0.15%
73 2,141 93.09% 0.13%
74 1,912 95.22% 0.11%
75 1,804 90.61% 0.11%
76 1,769 97.41% 0.10%
77 1,763 96.18% 0.10%
78 1,612 92.38% 0.09%
79 1,563 94.90% 0.09%
80 1,323 98.51% 0.08%
81 1,149 94.49% 0.07%
82 917 94.05% 0.05%
83 830 93.05% 0.05%
84 781 90.29% 0.05%
85 780 97.38% 0.05%
86 671 94.64% 0.04%
87 618 89.31% 0.04%
88 583 88.07% 0.03%
89 559 87.76% 0.03%
90 537 92.43% 0.03%
91 385 100.00% 0.02%

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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines 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 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 White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as 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 White .
  2. % of Total Nebraska White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. 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 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 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 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.