Whitest cities in Nebraska research summary. We analyzed Nebraska’s most recent Census data to determine the whitest cities in Nebraska based on the percentage of White residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The whitest city in Nebraska is Blair based on the most recent Census data.
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Blair is 94.43% White.
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The least White city in Nebraska is Schuyler.
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Schuyler is 15.98% White.
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Nebraska is 75.3% White.
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Nebraska is the 17th Whitest state in the United States.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
Today, we are looking at the whitest places in Nebraska. We won’t measure the number of Whole Foods or Pottery Barns per capita. Instead, we’ll focus on the Census data’s report of race by place in Nebraska. In particular, we ranked each place in Nebraska by the percentage of white people.
So where are the whitest cities you can live in Nebraska?
After analyzing cities with populations greater than 5,000, we came up with this list as the whitest cities in Nebraska for 2026.
Here are the 10 whites places in Nebraska for 2026:
What is the whitest city in Nebraska for 2026? According to the most recent census data Blair ranks as the whitest. If you’re wondering, Schuyler is the least white city of all those we measured.
Read on below to see where your hometown ranked and why. Or check out the whitest states in America and the most diverse states in America.
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The 10 Whitest Cities In Nebraska For 2026
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Population: 7,914
% White: 94.43%
More on Blair: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 7,678
% White: 93.18%
More on Seward: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 12,225
% White: 91.04%
More on Beatrice: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 8,141
% White: 88.64%
More on York: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 7,314
% White: 87.16%
More on Mccook: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 5,546
% White: 87.0%
More on Holdrege: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 5,160
% White: 86.4%
More on Chadron: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 6,731
% White: 85.28%
More on Plattsmouth: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 22,831
% White: 84.26%
More on North Platte: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 6,419
% White: 84.02%
More on Sidney: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Nebraska for 2026
To rank the whitest places in Nebraska, we used Saturday Night Science to look at Census demographic data.
We had to look at the number of white people living in each city in Nebraska on a per capita basis. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in Nebraska.
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*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as White alone.
We limited our analysis to town with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 31 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 94.4% to 16.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of White population, with a higher score being more White than a lower score. Blair took the distinction of being the most White, while Schuyler was the least White city.
We updated this article for 2026. This report represents our eleventh time ranking the whitest cities in Nebraska.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Nebraska ranked by population of White residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
Summary: White Populations Across Nebraska
We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in Nebraska. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Nebraska.
The most White cities in Nebraska are Blair, Seward, Beatrice, York, McCook, Holdrege, Chadron, Plattsmouth, North Platte, and Sidney.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least White places in Nebraska:
- Schuyler
- Lexington
- South Sioux City
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White Population By City In Nebraska
| Rank | City | Population | White Population | % White |
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| 1 | Blair | 7,914 | 7,473 | 94.43% |
| 2 | Seward | 7,678 | 7,154 | 93.18% |
| 3 | Beatrice | 12,225 | 11,130 | 91.04% |
| 4 | York | 8,141 | 7,216 | 88.64% |
| 5 | Mccook | 7,314 | 6,375 | 87.16% |
| 6 | Holdrege | 5,546 | 4,825 | 87.0% |
| 7 | Chadron | 5,160 | 4,458 | 86.4% |
| 8 | Plattsmouth | 6,731 | 5,740 | 85.28% |
| 9 | North Platte | 22,831 | 19,237 | 84.26% |
| 10 | Sidney | 6,419 | 5,393 | 84.02% |
| 11 | Papillion | 25,244 | 20,821 | 82.48% |
| 12 | Kearney | 34,246 | 27,898 | 81.46% |
| 13 | Wayne | 6,121 | 4,973 | 81.24% |
| 14 | Nebraska City | 7,369 | 5,835 | 79.18% |
| 15 | Hastings | 25,008 | 19,731 | 78.9% |
| 16 | Norfolk | 26,054 | 20,300 | 77.92% |
| 17 | Alliance | 8,075 | 6,283 | 77.81% |
| 18 | Lincoln | 294,856 | 225,097 | 76.34% |
| 19 | Fremont | 27,567 | 20,646 | 74.89% |
| 20 | La Vista | 16,563 | 12,184 | 73.56% |
| 21 | Ralston | 6,472 | 4,577 | 70.72% |
| 22 | Gering | 8,550 | 5,873 | 68.69% |
| 23 | Bellevue | 64,510 | 43,919 | 68.08% |
| 24 | Columbus | 24,488 | 16,564 | 67.64% |
| 25 | Scottsbluff | 14,376 | 9,331 | 64.91% |
| 26 | Omaha | 488,837 | 309,789 | 63.37% |
| 27 | Grand Island | 52,884 | 29,501 | 55.78% |
| 28 | Crete | 7,527 | 3,452 | 45.86% |
| 29 | South Sioux City | 13,907 | 3,695 | 26.57% |
| 30 | Lexington | 10,862 | 2,036 | 18.74% |
| 31 | Schuyler | 6,578 | 1,051 | 15.98% |