Nebraska Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone population in Nebraska was 104,934 and represented 5.34% of the total Nebraska population (1,964,253).

Among Nebraska counties, Douglas County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (67,296), followed by Lancaster County (14,362), and Sarpy County (8,816). Wheeler County had the lowest (0).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Nebraska Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021
Nebraska Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 438 1.41
Antelope 28 0.45
Arthur 0 0
Banner 12 1.74
Blaine 2 0.43
Boone 38 0.71
Box Butte 116 1.09
Boyd 3 0.17
Brown 15 0.52
Buffalo 640 1.27
Burt 56 0.84
Butler 70 0.83
Cass 218 0.81
Cedar 49 0.59
Chase 28 0.73
Cherry 23 0.42
Cheyenne 84 0.88
Clay 51 0.85
Colfax 609 5.81
Cuming 59 0.66
Custer 86 0.82
Dakota 1677 7.88
Dawes 139 1.71
Dawson 1775 7.42
Deuel 7 0.38
Dixon 53 0.95
Dodge 520 1.4
Douglas 67296 11.5
Dundy 21 1.29
Fillmore 35 0.63
Franklin 17 0.59
Frontier 17 0.67
Furnas 37 0.8
Gage 174 0.8
Garden 6 0.33
Garfield 5 0.27
Gosper 15 0.82
Grant 2 0.35
Greeley 15 0.69
Hall 2332 3.76
Hamilton 46 0.49
Harlan 17 0.55
Hayes 7 0.82
Hitchcock 12 0.46
Holt 56 0.56
Hooker 0 0
Howard 41 0.63
Jefferson 54 0.75
Johnson 374 7.04
Kearney 27 0.4
Keith 87 1.05
Keya Paha 0 0
Kimball 22 0.65
Knox 37 0.44
Lancaster 14362 4.44
Lincoln 447 1.31
Logan 3 0.44
Loup 8 1.33
McPherson 2 0.53
Madison 607 1.72
Merrick 47 0.61
Morrill 30 0.66
Nance 19 0.56
Nemaha 119 1.7
Nuckolls 7 0.17
Otoe 200 1.25
Pawnee 24 0.95
Perkins 23 0.82
Phelps 44 0.49
Pierce 37 0.51
Platte 565 1.65
Polk 33 0.64
Red Willow 131 1.23
Richardson 47 0.6
Rock 4 0.31
Saline 279 1.92
Sarpy 8816 4.55
Saunders 141 0.62
Scotts Bluff 408 1.14
Seward 138 0.79
Sheridan 27 0.53
Sherman 21 0.71
Sioux 2 0.18
Stanton 69 1.18
Thayer 30 0.61
Thomas 8 1.18
Thurston 30 0.45
Valley 18 0.44
Washington 180 0.86
Wayne 182 1.85
Webster 21 0.62
Wheeler 0 0
York 257 1.81