Counties in Nebraska by black or African American population share

Douglas County had the highest black or African American population share of 93 counties in 2021, at 10.6%. Wheeler County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 0.4% and the figure for Nebraska was 4.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest10.6Douglas County
Median0.493 counties
Nebraska4.7History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Douglas CountyDouglas County: 10.6 %10.6Dakota CountyDakota County: 7.1 %7.1Dawson CountyDawson County: 6.6 %6.6Johnson CountyJohnson County: 5.8 %5.8Dawes CountyDawes County: 4.6 %4.6Sarpy CountySarpy County: 3.9 %3.9Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 3.7 %3.7Sioux CountySioux County: 3.6 %3.6Box Butte CountyBox Butte County: 3.2 %3.2Hall CountyHall County: 2.9 %2.9Colfax CountyColfax County: 2.7 %2.7Nemaha CountyNemaha County: 1.6 %1.6York CountyYork County: 1.4 %1.4Keith CountyKeith County: 1.4 %1.4Madison CountyMadison County: 1.2 %1.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 1.1 %1.1Antelope CountyAntelope County: 1.1 %1.1Wayne CountyWayne County: 1.1 %1.1Stanton CountyStanton County: 1 %1Saunders CountySaunders County: 0.9 %0.9Frontier CountyFrontier County: 0.8 %0.8Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 0.8 %0.8Saline CountySaline County: 0.8 %0.8Platte CountyPlatte County: 0.8 %0.8Sheridan CountySheridan County: 0.8 %0.8Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 0.7 %0.7Dodge CountyDodge County: 0.7 %0.7Otoe CountyOtoe County: 0.7 %0.7Washington CountyWashington County: 0.7 %0.7Rock CountyRock County: 0.7 %0.7Adams CountyAdams County: 0.7 %0.7Gage CountyGage County: 0.6 %0.6Scotts Bluff CountyScotts Bluff County: 0.6 %0.6Greeley CountyGreeley County: 0.6 %0.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 0.6 %0.6Seward CountySeward County: 0.6 %0.6Hooker CountyHooker County: 0.6 %0.6Nance CountyNance County: 0.6 %0.6Knox CountyKnox County: 0.5 %0.5Custer CountyCuster County: 0.5 %0.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Douglas County10.6
2Dakota County7.1
3Dawson County6.6
4Johnson County5.8
5Dawes County4.6
6Sarpy County3.9
7Lancaster County3.7
8Sioux County3.6
9Box Butte County3.2
10Hall County2.9
11Colfax County2.7
12Nemaha County1.6
13York County1.4
14Keith County1.4
15Madison County1.2
16Lincoln County1.1
17Antelope County1.1
17Wayne County1.1
19Stanton County1
20Saunders County0.9
21Frontier County0.8
22Cheyenne County0.8
22Saline County0.8
24Platte County0.8
24Sheridan County0.8
26Buffalo County0.7
26Dodge County0.7
26Otoe County0.7
26Washington County0.7
30Rock County0.7
31Adams County0.7
32Gage County0.6
33Scotts Bluff County0.6
34Greeley County0.6
35Jefferson County0.6
35Seward County0.6
37Hooker County0.6
37Nance County0.6
39Knox County0.5
40Custer County0.5
41Cuming County0.5
42Red Willow County0.4
43Grant County0.4
44Clay County0.4
45Holt County0.4
45Howard County0.4
47Furnas County0.4
48Pierce County0.4
49Kimball County0.3
50Chase County0.3
50Garfield County0.3
52Franklin County0.3
53Boyd County0.3
54Cass County0.3
55Thayer County0.2
56Fillmore County0.2
56Phelps County0.2
56Webster County0.2
59Gosper County0.2
60Cherry County0.2
60Sherman County0.2
60Valley County0.2
63Nuckolls County0.2
64Burt County0.2
64Richardson County0.2
66Dundy County0.2
66Pawnee County0.2
66Thurston County0.2
69Perkins County0.1
70Morrill County0.1
71Dixon County0.1
72Cedar County0.1
72Deuel County0.1
72Keya Paha County0.1
75Boone County0.1
75Hamilton County0.1
75Harlan County0.1
78Butler County0.1
78Hitchcock County0.1
80Kearney County0.1
80Merrick County0.1
82Brown County0
82Polk County0
84Arthur County0
84Banner County0
84Blaine County0
84Garden County0
84Hayes County0
84Logan County0
84Loup County0
84McPherson County0
84Thomas County0
84Wheeler County0

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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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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 10.6% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Wheeler County, with 0% in 2021.

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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