Counties in Nebraska by black or African American population share, 2024

Douglas County had the highest black or African American population share of 93 counties in 2024, at 10.2%. Wheeler County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 0.3% and the figure for Nebraska was 4.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest10.2Douglas County
Median0.393 counties
Nebraska4.6History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Douglas CountyDouglas County: 10.2 %10.2Dakota CountyDakota County: 8.7 %8.7Dawson CountyDawson County: 6.5 %6.5Johnson CountyJohnson County: 4.7 %4.7Sarpy CountySarpy County: 4 %4Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 3.7 %3.7Colfax CountyColfax County: 3.5 %3.5Hall CountyHall County: 3.3 %3.3Thomas CountyThomas County: 2 %2Logan CountyLogan County: 1.7 %1.7Kimball CountyKimball County: 1.7 %1.7Hooker CountyHooker County: 1.6 %1.6Adams CountyAdams County: 1.4 %1.4York CountyYork County: 1.3 %1.3Keith CountyKeith County: 1.1 %1.1Nemaha CountyNemaha County: 1.1 %1.1Otoe CountyOtoe County: 1 %1Wayne CountyWayne County: 1 %1Cherry CountyCherry County: 1 %1Red Willow CountyRed Willow County: 1 %1Phelps CountyPhelps County: 0.9 %0.9Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 0.8 %0.8Antelope CountyAntelope County: 0.8 %0.8Seward CountySeward County: 0.8 %0.8Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 0.8 %0.8Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 0.8 %0.8Madison CountyMadison County: 0.8 %0.8Platte CountyPlatte County: 0.7 %0.7Clay CountyClay County: 0.7 %0.7Knox CountyKnox County: 0.7 %0.7Howard CountyHoward County: 0.6 %0.6Sheridan CountySheridan County: 0.6 %0.6Fillmore CountyFillmore County: 0.6 %0.6Greeley CountyGreeley County: 0.6 %0.6Dundy CountyDundy County: 0.6 %0.6Scotts Bluff CountyScotts Bluff County: 0.6 %0.6Custer CountyCuster County: 0.5 %0.5Dodge CountyDodge County: 0.5 %0.5Gage CountyGage County: 0.5 %0.5Dawes CountyDawes County: 0.5 %0.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Douglas County10.2-0.1 pts
2Dakota County8.7+0.6 pts
3Dawson County6.5+0.2 pts
4Johnson County4.70 pts
5Sarpy County40 pts
6Lancaster County3.70 pts
7Colfax County3.5+0.1 pts
8Hall County3.3+0.1 pts
9Thomas County2+0.7 pts
10Logan County1.7+0.1 pts
11Kimball County1.7+0.3 pts
12Hooker County1.6-0.2 pts
13Adams County1.4+0.2 pts
14York County1.3+0.1 pts
15Keith County1.1-0.2 pts
15Nemaha County1.1-0 pts
17Otoe County1+0.2 pts
18Wayne County10 pts
19Cherry County10 pts
20Red Willow County1+0.1 pts
21Phelps County0.90 pts
22Cheyenne County0.8-1.2 pts
23Antelope County0.8-0.1 pts
23Seward County0.8+0.1 pts
25Lincoln County0.8-0 pts
26Buffalo County0.8-0 pts
26Madison County0.8-0.1 pts
28Platte County0.7-0.1 pts
29Clay County0.70 pts
30Knox County0.7+0.1 pts
31Howard County0.6+0.1 pts
32Sheridan County0.6+0.2 pts
33Fillmore County0.6+0.3 pts
34Greeley County0.6-0 pts
35Dundy County0.6+0.2 pts
36Scotts Bluff County0.60 pts
37Custer County0.50 pts
38Dodge County0.5-0 pts
38Gage County0.5-0.2 pts
40Dawes County0.5-0.9 pts
41Holt County0.4+0.1 pts
41Saline County0.4-0 pts
43Pierce County0.40 pts
44Cuming County0.4-0 pts
45Furnas County0.4+0.1 pts
46Chase County0.4-0.1 pts
47Jefferson County0.3-0.3 pts
48Cass County0.3+0.1 pts
48Sherman County0.3-0.3 pts
50Thurston County0.3+0.1 pts
50Washington County0.30 pts
52Butler County0.3-0 pts
52Richardson County0.30 pts
54Garfield County0.2-0.2 pts
55Saunders County0.2-0.4 pts
56Burt County0.2-0.2 pts
57Polk County0.2+0.1 pts
58Boyd County0.2-0.1 pts
58Hamilton County0.20 pts
58Webster County0.20 pts
61Grant County0.2-0.1 pts
62Nance County0.2-0.2 pts
62Nuckolls County0.2-0.1 pts
64Box Butte County0.1-3.3 pts
64Cedar County0.1-0 pts
64Franklin County0.1-0.1 pts
64Harlan County0.1-0.1 pts
64Stanton County0.1-0.1 pts
69Frontier County0.1-0.9 pts
69Keya Paha County0.10 pts
69Pawnee County0.1-0.1 pts
72Sioux County0.1-0.2 pts
73Rock County0.1-0.1 pts
74Morrill County0.1-0 pts
75Garden County0.10 pts
75Thayer County0.1-0 pts
77Hitchcock County0-0 pts
78Brown County0-0 pts
79Boone County00 pts
79Dixon County0-0 pts
79Valley County00 pts
82Kearney County0-0 pts
83Arthur County00 pts
83Banner County00 pts
83Blaine County00 pts
83Deuel County00 pts
83Gosper County00 pts
83Hayes County00 pts
83Loup County00 pts
83McPherson County00 pts
83Merrick County0-0 pts
83Perkins County00 pts
83Wheeler County00 pts

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About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Black or African American as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). Calculated from counts in ACS table B03002, which are stored as inputs. EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest black or African American population share?

Douglas County, with 10.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest black or African American population share?

Wheeler County, with 0% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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