Ranking of Nebraska Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 622.03K people in Nebraska with German ancestry (31.88% of Nebraska population). Among all Nebraska cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Norfolk city had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (38.86%), followed by Beatrice city (37.47%), and Hastings city (36.42%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having German ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Nebraska.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Nebraska Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
Norfolk city
Beatrice city
Hastings city
Chalco CDP
Kearney city
Columbus city
Fremont city
Lincoln city
Papillion city
North Platte city
Ranking of Nebraska Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Norfolk city 38.86
2 Beatrice city 37.47
3 Hastings city 36.42
4 Chalco CDP 35.97
5 Kearney city 34.29
6 Columbus city 33.05
7 Fremont city 31.93
8 Lincoln city 31.50
9 Papillion city 30.27
10 North Platte city 29.56
11 Scottsbluff city 29.28
12 La Vista city 26.71
13 Grand Island city 25.07
14 Omaha city 24.66
15 Bellevue city 24.47
16 South Sioux City city 11.97
17 Lexington city 10.45