Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nebraska in 2022

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 1,968,060 population of Nebraska comprised of 247,587 people who identified as Hispanic (12.58%), and 1,720,473 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.42%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 1,721,623 (87.48%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 105,813 (5.38%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Nebraska, with a population of 55,503 (2.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 1,509,407 (76.69%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 212,216 (10.78%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Nebraska, with a population of 98,278 (4.99%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Nebraska.

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Population By Race in Nebraska in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 105,813 5.38%
White Alone 1,721,623 87.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 32,551 1.65%
Asian Alone 55,503 2.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,747 0.14%
Two Or More Races 49,823 2.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Nebraska in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7,535 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 212,216 10.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16,523 0.84%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,864 0.10%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,352 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8,097 0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 98,278 4.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,509,407 76.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 16,028 0.81%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 53,639 2.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,395 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 41,726 2.12%