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 2022, 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, 2022

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Douglas CountyDouglas County: 10.6 %10.6Dakota CountyDakota County: 7 %7Dawson CountyDawson County: 6.5 %6.5Johnson CountyJohnson County: 5.5 %5.5Sarpy CountySarpy County: 4 %4Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 3.6 %3.6Box Butte CountyBox Butte County: 3.4 %3.4Colfax CountyColfax County: 3.3 %3.3Hall CountyHall County: 3 %3Dawes CountyDawes County: 2.3 %2.3Hooker CountyHooker County: 1.5 %1.5Nemaha CountyNemaha County: 1.5 %1.5Wayne CountyWayne County: 1.5 %1.5Keith CountyKeith County: 1.4 %1.4Thomas CountyThomas County: 1.4 %1.4Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 1.1 %1.1Frontier CountyFrontier County: 1.1 %1.1York CountyYork County: 1.1 %1.1Red Willow CountyRed Willow County: 1.1 %1.1Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 1.1 %1.1Antelope CountyAntelope County: 0.9 %0.9Sheridan CountySheridan County: 0.9 %0.9Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 0.8 %0.8Madison CountyMadison County: 0.8 %0.8Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 0.8 %0.8Saline CountySaline County: 0.7 %0.7Knox CountyKnox County: 0.7 %0.7Otoe CountyOtoe County: 0.7 %0.7Gage CountyGage County: 0.7 %0.7Adams CountyAdams County: 0.7 %0.7Platte CountyPlatte County: 0.7 %0.7Seward CountySeward County: 0.7 %0.7Greeley CountyGreeley County: 0.6 %0.6Phelps CountyPhelps County: 0.6 %0.6Rock CountyRock County: 0.6 %0.6Dodge CountyDodge County: 0.6 %0.6Custer CountyCuster County: 0.6 %0.6Nance CountyNance County: 0.6 %0.6Scotts Bluff CountyScotts Bluff County: 0.6 %0.6Stanton CountyStanton County: 0.6 %0.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Douglas County10.6-0 pts
2Dakota County7-0 pts
3Dawson County6.5-0.1 pts
4Johnson County5.5-0.3 pts
5Sarpy County4+0.1 pts
6Lancaster County3.6-0 pts
7Box Butte County3.4+0.2 pts
8Colfax County3.3+0.6 pts
9Hall County3+0.2 pts
10Dawes County2.3-2.3 pts
11Hooker County1.5+1 pts
12Nemaha County1.5-0.1 pts
13Wayne County1.5+0.4 pts
14Keith County1.4+0.1 pts
15Thomas County1.4+1.4 pts
16Lincoln County1.10 pts
17Frontier County1.1+0.3 pts
18York County1.1-0.3 pts
19Red Willow County1.1+0.6 pts
20Cheyenne County1.1+0.3 pts
21Antelope County0.9-0.1 pts
22Sheridan County0.9+0.1 pts
23Buffalo County0.8+0.1 pts
23Madison County0.8-0.4 pts
25Jefferson County0.8+0.2 pts
26Saline County0.7-0.1 pts
27Knox County0.7+0.2 pts
27Otoe County0.7-0 pts
29Gage County0.7+0.1 pts
30Adams County0.70 pts
30Platte County0.7-0.1 pts
30Seward County0.7+0.1 pts
33Greeley County0.60 pts
34Phelps County0.6+0.4 pts
35Rock County0.6-0.1 pts
36Dodge County0.6-0.1 pts
37Custer County0.6+0.1 pts
38Nance County0.60 pts
38Scotts Bluff County0.6-0.1 pts
40Stanton County0.6-0.5 pts
41Sherman County0.5+0.3 pts
42Garfield County0.5+0.2 pts
43Cherry County0.5+0.3 pts
44Burt County0.5+0.3 pts
44Howard County0.50 pts
46Cuming County0.4-0 pts
46Washington County0.4-0.3 pts
48Holt County0.40 pts
49Clay County0.4-0 pts
50Richardson County0.4+0.2 pts
51Chase County0.40 pts
52Sioux County0.3-3.3 pts
53Furnas County0.3-0.1 pts
53Saunders County0.3-0.6 pts
55Fillmore County0.3+0.1 pts
56Boyd County0.30 pts
57Gosper County0.3+0.1 pts
57Pierce County0.3-0.1 pts
59Pawnee County0.2+0.1 pts
60Dundy County0.2+0.1 pts
60Thayer County0.2-0 pts
62Franklin County0.2-0.1 pts
62Kimball County0.2-0.1 pts
64Dixon County0.2+0.1 pts
64Nuckolls County0.20 pts
66Thurston County0.20 pts
67Cass County0.2-0.1 pts
68Grant County0.2-0.3 pts
68Polk County0.2+0.1 pts
68Webster County0.2-0.1 pts
71Cedar County0.10 pts
71Hamilton County0.1+0.1 pts
73Butler County0.10 pts
74Deuel County0.10 pts
75Harlan County0.10 pts
75Keya Paha County0.1-0 pts
77Kearney County0.10 pts
77Morrill County0.1-0 pts
79Hitchcock County0.10 pts
80Boone County0.1-0 pts
80Perkins County0.1-0.1 pts
82Brown County00 pts
82Merrick County0-0 pts
84Arthur County00 pts
84Banner County00 pts
84Blaine County00 pts
84Garden County00 pts
84Hayes County00 pts
84Logan County00 pts
84Loup County00 pts
84McPherson County00 pts
84Valley County0-0.2 pts
84Wheeler 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Wheeler County, with 0% in 2022.

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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