The 10 Nebraska Cities With The Largest Black Population For 2025


The most African American cities in Nebraska are Lexington and South Sioux City for 2025 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most African American cities in Nebraska research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Nebraska’s most recent Census data to determine the blackest cities in Nebraska based on the percentage of Black residents. Here are the results of our analysis:

  • The city with the largest African American population in Nebraska is Lexington based on the most recent Census data.

  • Lexington is 13.27% Black.

  • The least African American city in Nebraska is Plattsmouth.

  • Plattsmouth is 0.19% Black.

  • Nebraska is 4.6% Black.

  • Nebraska is the 32nd blackest state in the United States.

Cities With Highest Black Population In Nebraska Map


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The Black community is one of the fastest-growing communities in America this decade.

Roughly 42 million people identifying as Black or African American live in the United States, making up 12% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Black population in Nebraska is 90,735 – at 4.6% of the total population of Nebraska.

The percentage growth of Blacks in America is the third largest percentage change for any race according to the Census’s race and ethnicity definition. Most scholars and historians agree that increasing diversity in America is a good thing.

We agree.

But how has the increase in the black population impacted Nebraska? Which cities and towns in Nebraska have seen the greatest increase in its Black population?

We broke down the most recent census data to determine the cities in Nebraska with the largest African American population in 2025:

What’s the blackest city in Nebraska? The city with the largest Black population in Nebraska for 2025 is Lexington. See if Lexington ranked as one of the most african american places in America.

And if you already knew these places were Black, check out the best places to live in Nebraska or the most diverse places in Nebraska.

The 10 Blackest Cities In Nebraska For 2025

1. Lexington

Lexington, NE

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 10,693
% African American: 13.27%
# Of African American Residents: 1,419
Percent Change Since 2010: 129.24%
More on Lexington: Data

2. South Sioux City

South Sioux City, NE

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 13,871
% African American: 12.39%
# Of African American Residents: 1,718
Percent Change Since 2010: 304.24%
More on South Sioux City: Data

3. Omaha

Omaha, NE

Source: Wikipedia User Raymond Bucko, SJ | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 488,197
% African American: 11.49%
# Of African American Residents: 56,075
Percent Change Since 2010: 6.07%
More on Omaha: Data

4. Bellevue

Bellevue, NE

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 64,355
% African American: 5.44%
# Of African American Residents: 3,501
Percent Change Since 2010: -3.15%
More on Bellevue: Data

5. Schuyler

Schuyler, NE

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 6,517
% African American: 4.94%
# Of African American Residents: 322
Percent Change Since 2010: 161.79%
More on Schuyler: Data

6. La Vista

La Vista, NE

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Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 16,594
% African American: 4.88%
# Of African American Residents: 810
Percent Change Since 2010: 61.35%
More on La Vista: Data

7. Alliance

Alliance, NE

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 8,089
% African American: 4.51%
# Of African American Residents: 365
Percent Change Since 2010: 1203.57%
More on Alliance: Data

8. Lincoln

Lincoln, NE

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Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 291,932
% African American: 4.06%
# Of African American Residents: 11,841
Percent Change Since 2010: 30.81%
More on Lincoln: Data

9. Grand Island

Grand Island, NE

Source: Wikipedia User Zancar | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 52,761
% African American: 3.71%
# Of African American Residents: 1,956
Percent Change Since 2010: 110.78%
More on Grand Island: Data

10. Sidney

Sidney, NE

Source: Wikipedia User Publichall | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 6,396
% African American: 3.06%
# Of African American Residents: 196
Percent Change Since 2010: inf%
More on Sidney: Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Nebraska With The Largest Black Population For 2025

We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Nebraska.

That leads us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2019-2023 American Community Survey data from the US Census.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

  • Hispanic or Latino
  • White alone*
  • Black or African American alone*
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
  • Asian alone*
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
  • Some other race alone*
  • Two or more races*
* Not Hispanic or latino

Our particular column of interest was the number of people who identified as Black or African American.

We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people in Nebraska. That left us with 31 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are Black or African American. The percentages ranked from 13.3% to 0.2%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the Black population, with a higher score being more Black than a lower score. Lexington took the distinction of being the most Black, while Plattsmouth was the least African American city.

We updated this article for 2025. This is our tenth time ranking the cities in Nebraska with the largest African American population.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Nebraska ranked by population of African American residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

Summary: Black Populations Across Nebraska

If you’re looking for a breakdown of African American populations across Nebraska according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.

The blackest cities in Nebraska are Lexington, South Sioux City, Omaha, Bellevue, Schuyler, La Vista, Alliance, Lincoln, Grand Island, and Sidney.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least African American places in Nebraska:

  1. Plattsmouth
  2. Seward
  3. Fremont

For more Nebraska reading, check out:

African American Population By City In Nebraska

Rank City Population African American Population % African American
1 Lexington 10,693 1,419 13.27%
2 South Sioux City 13,871 1,718 12.39%
3 Omaha 488,197 56,075 11.49%
4 Bellevue 64,355 3,501 5.44%
5 Schuyler 6,517 322 4.94%
6 La Vista 16,594 810 4.88%
7 Alliance 8,089 365 4.51%
8 Lincoln 291,932 11,841 4.06%
9 Grand Island 52,761 1,956 3.71%
10 Sidney 6,396 196 3.06%
11 Papillion 24,063 595 2.47%
12 Chadron 5,207 111 2.13%
13 Nebraska City 7,287 113 1.55%
14 Wayne 6,055 88 1.45%
15 Hastings 25,005 332 1.33%
16 Holdrege 5,503 66 1.2%
17 Kearney 34,024 388 1.14%
18 Norfolk 25,962 282 1.09%
19 North Platte 23,030 233 1.01%
20 Columbus 24,188 224 0.93%
21 Beatrice 12,233 109 0.89%
22 Crete 7,521 66 0.88%
23 Ralston 6,445 52 0.81%
24 Scottsbluff 14,406 109 0.76%
25 Mccook 7,360 50 0.68%
26 Gering 8,567 58 0.68%
27 Blair 7,868 51 0.65%
28 York 8,114 49 0.6%
29 Fremont 27,321 162 0.59%
30 Seward 7,665 45 0.59%
31 Plattsmouth 6,680 13 0.19%
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