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 2023, at 10.3%. Wheeler County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 0.4% and the figure for Nebraska was 4.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest10.3Douglas County
Median0.493 counties
Nebraska4.6History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Douglas CountyDouglas County: 10.3 %10.3Dakota CountyDakota County: 8.1 %8.1Dawson CountyDawson County: 6.3 %6.3Johnson CountyJohnson County: 4.7 %4.7Sarpy CountySarpy County: 4 %4Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 3.7 %3.7Colfax CountyColfax County: 3.4 %3.4Box Butte CountyBox Butte County: 3.4 %3.4Hall CountyHall County: 3.2 %3.2Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 2.1 %2.1Hooker CountyHooker County: 1.8 %1.8Logan CountyLogan County: 1.6 %1.6Dawes CountyDawes County: 1.4 %1.4Keith CountyKeith County: 1.3 %1.3Kimball CountyKimball County: 1.3 %1.3Thomas CountyThomas County: 1.3 %1.3York CountyYork County: 1.2 %1.2Adams CountyAdams County: 1.2 %1.2Nemaha CountyNemaha County: 1.1 %1.1Frontier CountyFrontier County: 1 %1Wayne CountyWayne County: 1 %1Cherry CountyCherry County: 1 %1Antelope CountyAntelope County: 0.9 %0.9Madison CountyMadison County: 0.9 %0.9Red Willow CountyRed Willow County: 0.9 %0.9Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 0.8 %0.8Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 0.8 %0.8Phelps CountyPhelps County: 0.8 %0.8Platte CountyPlatte County: 0.8 %0.8Otoe CountyOtoe County: 0.8 %0.8Clay CountyClay County: 0.7 %0.7Gage CountyGage County: 0.7 %0.7Seward CountySeward County: 0.7 %0.7Saunders CountySaunders County: 0.7 %0.7Sherman CountySherman County: 0.6 %0.6Greeley CountyGreeley County: 0.6 %0.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 0.6 %0.6Knox CountyKnox County: 0.6 %0.6Scotts Bluff CountyScotts Bluff County: 0.6 %0.6Dodge CountyDodge County: 0.5 %0.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Douglas County10.3-0.2 pts
2Dakota County8.1+1.1 pts
3Dawson County6.3-0.2 pts
4Johnson County4.7-0.8 pts
5Sarpy County4-0 pts
6Lancaster County3.7+0.1 pts
7Colfax County3.4+0.1 pts
8Box Butte County3.40 pts
9Hall County3.2+0.2 pts
10Cheyenne County2.1+1 pts
11Hooker County1.8+0.3 pts
12Logan County1.6+1.6 pts
13Dawes County1.4-1 pts
14Keith County1.3-0.1 pts
15Kimball County1.3+1.1 pts
16Thomas County1.3-0.1 pts
17York County1.2+0.1 pts
18Adams County1.2+0.5 pts
19Nemaha County1.1-0.3 pts
20Frontier County1-0.1 pts
20Wayne County1-0.4 pts
22Cherry County1+0.5 pts
23Antelope County0.9-0 pts
24Madison County0.90 pts
25Red Willow County0.9-0.2 pts
26Lincoln County0.8-0.3 pts
27Buffalo County0.80 pts
27Phelps County0.8+0.2 pts
27Platte County0.8+0.2 pts
30Otoe County0.8+0.1 pts
31Clay County0.7+0.3 pts
31Gage County0.7-0 pts
31Seward County0.70 pts
34Saunders County0.7+0.3 pts
35Sherman County0.6+0.1 pts
36Greeley County0.60 pts
36Jefferson County0.6-0.1 pts
38Knox County0.6-0.1 pts
39Scotts Bluff County0.60 pts
40Dodge County0.5-0.1 pts
41Custer County0.5-0.1 pts
41Howard County0.5+0.1 pts
43Saline County0.5-0.2 pts
44Burt County0.50 pts
45Chase County0.4+0.1 pts
46Cuming County0.40 pts
46Sheridan County0.4-0.4 pts
48Pierce County0.4+0.1 pts
49Garfield County0.4-0.1 pts
50Dundy County0.3+0.1 pts
50Nance County0.3-0.2 pts
50Sioux County0.3-0 pts
53Holt County0.3-0.1 pts
54Boyd County0.30 pts
54Butler County0.3+0.2 pts
54Grant County0.3+0.1 pts
57Furnas County0.3-0 pts
58Fillmore County0.3-0 pts
59Pawnee County0.20 pts
59Washington County0.2-0.2 pts
61Franklin County0.20 pts
61Richardson County0.2-0.2 pts
61Stanton County0.2-0.3 pts
64Harlan County0.2+0.1 pts
64Nuckolls County0.20 pts
66Cass County0.20 pts
66Cedar County0.20 pts
68Hamilton County0.20 pts
68Rock County0.2-0.5 pts
68Thurston County0.2-0 pts
68Webster County0.20 pts
72Keya Paha County0.10 pts
73Thayer County0.1-0.1 pts
74Morrill County0.10 pts
75Hitchcock County0.10 pts
75Polk County0.1-0.1 pts
77Garden County0.1+0.1 pts
78Brown County00 pts
78Dixon County0-0.2 pts
78Merrick County00 pts
81Kearney County0-0.1 pts
82Boone County0-0.1 pts
83Arthur County00 pts
83Banner County00 pts
83Blaine County00 pts
83Deuel County0-0.1 pts
83Gosper County0-0.3 pts
83Hayes County00 pts
83Loup County00 pts
83McPherson County00 pts
83Perkins County0-0.1 pts
83Valley 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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 10.3% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Wheeler County, with 0% in 2023.

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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