Nebraska Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Nebraska population was 1,951,480. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (1.63M) and constituted 83.55% of the total Nebraska population. The Two Or More Races racial group had the second highest population (100.21K) and constituted 5.14% of the population. The third highest racial group was Black or African American Alone (93.36K), constituting 4.78% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (1.18K).

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 1.52M and constituted 77.67% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (224.69K) and constituted 11.51% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity for Nebraska.

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Related Topics: Nebraska ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Nebraska Population By Race in 2021

White Alone

Two Or More Races

Black or African American Alone

Some Other Race Alone

Asian Alone

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone

Nebraska Population By Ethnicity in 2021

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Nebraska Population By Race in 2021

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Race	Population	% of Total Pop.
White Alone	1630376	83.55
Two Or More Races	100214	5.14
Black or African American Alone	93358	4.78
Some Other Race Alone	60041	3.08
Asian Alone	48379	2.48
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	17937	0.92
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1175	0.06

Nebraska Population By Ethnicity in 2021

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	1515645	77.67
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	224693	11.51