The 10 Nebraska Cities With The Largest Black Population For 2024


The most African American cities in Nebraska are Lexington and Omaha for 2024 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 13.38% Black.

  • The least African American city in Nebraska is Plattsmouth.

  • Plattsmouth is 0.33% Black.

  • Nebraska is 4.7% 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 91,357 – at 4.7% 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 2024:

What’s the blackest city in Nebraska? The city with the largest Black population in Nebraska for 2024 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 2024

1. Lexington

Lexington, NE

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 10,662
% African American: 13.38%
# Of African American Residents: 1,427
Percent Change Since 2010: 130.53%
More on Lexington: Data | Cost Of Living

2. Omaha

Omaha, NE

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Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 489,201
% African American: 11.76%
# Of African American Residents: 57,520
Percent Change Since 2010: 8.8%
More on Omaha: Data | Cost Of Living

3. South Sioux City

South Sioux City, NE

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 13,835
% African American: 10.64%
# Of African American Residents: 1,472
Percent Change Since 2010: 246.35%
More on South Sioux City: Data | Cost Of Living

4. Bellevue

Bellevue, NE

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 63,336
% African American: 5.66%
# Of African American Residents: 3,583
Percent Change Since 2010: -0.89%
More on Bellevue: Data | Cost Of Living

5. La Vista

La Vista, NE

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Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 16,713
% African American: 5.19%
# Of African American Residents: 867
Percent Change Since 2010: 72.71%
More on La Vista: Data | Cost Of Living

6. Schuyler

Schuyler, NE

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 6,516
% African American: 5.03%
# Of African American Residents: 328
Percent Change Since 2010: 166.67%
More on Schuyler: Data | Cost Of Living

7. Alliance

Alliance, NE

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 8,118
% African American: 4.5%
# Of African American Residents: 365
Percent Change Since 2010: 1203.57%
More on Alliance: Data | Cost Of Living

8. Ralston

Ralston, NE

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

8.5
/10

Population: 6,462
% African American: 4.27%
# Of African American Residents: 276
Percent Change Since 2010: 131.93%
More on Ralston: Data | Cost Of Living

9. Lincoln

Lincoln, NE

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Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 290,531
% African American: 4.01%
# Of African American Residents: 11,658
Percent Change Since 2010: 28.79%
More on Lincoln: Data | Cost Of Living

10. Chadron

Chadron, NE

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 5,255
% African American: 3.69%
# Of African American Residents: 194
Percent Change Since 2010: 22.78%
More on Chadron: Data | Cost Of Living

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Nebraska With The Largest Black Population For 2024

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 2018-2022 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 13.4% to 0.3%.

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 2024. 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, Omaha, South Sioux City, Bellevue, La Vista, Schuyler, Alliance, Ralston, Lincoln, and Chadron.

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

  1. Plattsmouth
  2. York
  3. Scottsbluff

For more Nebraska reading, check out:

African American Population By City In Nebraska

Rank City Population African American Population % African American
1 Lexington 10,662 1,427 13.38%
2 Omaha 489,201 57,520 11.76%
3 South Sioux City 13,835 1,472 10.64%
4 Bellevue 63,336 3,583 5.66%
5 La Vista 16,713 867 5.19%
6 Schuyler 6,516 328 5.03%
7 Alliance 8,118 365 4.5%
8 Ralston 6,462 276 4.27%
9 Lincoln 290,531 11,658 4.01%
10 Chadron 5,255 194 3.69%
11 Grand Island 52,822 1,855 3.51%
12 Papillion 24,016 597 2.49%
13 Wayne 5,973 125 2.09%
14 Sidney 6,407 101 1.58%
15 North Platte 23,309 357 1.53%
16 Crete 7,093 100 1.41%
17 Nebraska City 7,257 98 1.35%
18 Gering 8,582 103 1.2%
19 Beatrice 12,237 131 1.07%
20 Blair 7,813 83 1.06%
21 Kearney 33,809 359 1.06%
22 Mccook 7,412 77 1.04%
23 Norfolk 25,883 265 1.02%
24 Holdrege 5,494 50 0.91%
25 Fremont 27,230 187 0.69%
26 Columbus 24,035 150 0.62%
27 Hastings 25,098 142 0.57%
28 Seward 7,667 40 0.52%
29 Scottsbluff 14,454 74 0.51%
30 York 8,101 35 0.43%
31 Plattsmouth 6,585 22 0.33%
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