Counties in Nebraska by foreign-born share of the population, 2024

Colfax County had the highest foreign-born share of the population of 93 counties in 2024, at 28.9%. Hooker County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 2.2% and the figure for Nebraska was 8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest28.9Colfax County
Median2.293 counties
Nebraska8History

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Colfax CountyColfax County: 28.9 %28.9Dakota CountyDakota County: 25.6 %25.6Dawson CountyDawson County: 22.7 %22.7Saline CountySaline County: 17.1 %17.1Hall CountyHall County: 16.9 %16.9Platte CountyPlatte County: 12.3 %12.3Douglas CountyDouglas County: 10.6 %10.6Banner CountyBanner County: 10.1 %10.1Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 8.7 %8.7Madison CountyMadison County: 8 %8Dodge CountyDodge County: 7.6 %7.6Dixon CountyDixon County: 7.4 %7.4Sarpy CountySarpy County: 7.1 %7.1Chase CountyChase County: 7 %7Cuming CountyCuming County: 6.7 %6.7Wayne CountyWayne County: 6.1 %6.1Adams CountyAdams County: 5.7 %5.7Otoe CountyOtoe County: 5.3 %5.3Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 4.8 %4.8Scotts Bluff CountyScotts Bluff County: 4.5 %4.5Cherry CountyCherry County: 4.2 %4.2Hayes CountyHayes County: 4.2 %4.2Keya Paha CountyKeya Paha County: 3.9 %3.9Morrill CountyMorrill County: 3.9 %3.9Johnson CountyJohnson County: 3.9 %3.9Grant CountyGrant County: 3.5 %3.5Brown CountyBrown County: 3.4 %3.4Boyd CountyBoyd County: 3.3 %3.3Keith CountyKeith County: 3.1 %3.1Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 3.1 %3.1Thomas CountyThomas County: 3 %3Perkins CountyPerkins County: 2.9 %2.9Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 2.8 %2.8Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 2.8 %2.8York CountyYork County: 2.7 %2.7Arthur CountyArthur County: 2.7 %2.7Polk CountyPolk County: 2.6 %2.6Clay CountyClay County: 2.6 %2.6Frontier CountyFrontier County: 2.6 %2.6Sheridan CountySheridan County: 2.5 %2.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Colfax County28.9+0.1 pts
2Dakota County25.6+1.9 pts
3Dawson County22.7+0.3 pts
4Saline County17.1+0.3 pts
5Hall County16.9+0.8 pts
6Platte County12.3+0.2 pts
7Douglas County10.6+0.3 pts
8Banner County10.1+3.6 pts
9Lancaster County8.7+0.2 pts
10Madison County8+0.8 pts
11Dodge County7.6+0.9 pts
12Dixon County7.4-0.4 pts
13Sarpy County7.1+0.8 pts
14Chase County7+0.3 pts
15Cuming County6.7+0.1 pts
16Wayne County6.1+0.5 pts
17Adams County5.70 pts
18Otoe County5.3-1.3 pts
19Buffalo County4.80 pts
20Scotts Bluff County4.5+0.4 pts
21Cherry County4.2+1.9 pts
21Hayes County4.2-1.2 pts
23Keya Paha County3.9+0.9 pts
24Morrill County3.9-0 pts
25Johnson County3.9+0.1 pts
26Grant County3.5+0.1 pts
27Brown County3.4-0.7 pts
28Boyd County3.3-0.6 pts
29Keith County3.1+0.7 pts
30Wheeler County3.1+1.7 pts
31Thomas County3+0.9 pts
32Perkins County2.9-0.1 pts
33Jefferson County2.8+0.1 pts
33Lincoln County2.8+0.3 pts
35York County2.7+0.1 pts
36Arthur County2.7-0.3 pts
37Polk County2.6+0.7 pts
38Clay County2.6+0.3 pts
39Frontier County2.6+0.6 pts
40Sheridan County2.5+0.4 pts
40Washington County2.5+0.8 pts
42Holt County2.4-0.3 pts
43Butler County2.3-0.2 pts
44Antelope County2.3+0.2 pts
45Loup County2.3-0.6 pts
46Merrick County2.2-0.1 pts
47Harlan County2.2-0.5 pts
48Boone County2.2+0.2 pts
49Furnas County2.2+0.7 pts
50Box Butte County2-4.1 pts
51Red Willow County2+1.1 pts
52Phelps County1.9-0.6 pts
52Valley County1.9-0.1 pts
54Custer County1.9-0.1 pts
55McPherson County1.9-0.5 pts
56Thurston County1.8+0.3 pts
57Kimball County1.8-0.5 pts
58Pierce County1.7+0.3 pts
59Cheyenne County1.7+0.2 pts
60Howard County1.7-0 pts
61Webster County1.7+1.2 pts
62Kearney County1.6+0.1 pts
63Deuel County1.6+1.1 pts
64Saunders County1.5+0.6 pts
65Stanton County1.4-0.3 pts
66Franklin County1.3+0.9 pts
66Gage County1.3-0.1 pts
68Garden County1.3+0.9 pts
69Cass County1.3+0.1 pts
69Hamilton County1.3+0.3 pts
69Logan County1.3+0.8 pts
72Burt County1.3+0.8 pts
73Seward County1.3+0.2 pts
74Hitchcock County1.2+0.3 pts
75Sioux County1.2-1.6 pts
76Nuckolls County1.2-0.2 pts
77Fillmore County1.1+0.2 pts
78Rock County1+0.5 pts
79Dundy County1+0.2 pts
79Thayer County1+0.3 pts
81Dawes County1+0.1 pts
82Cedar County0.9+0.1 pts
83Pawnee County0.9+0.1 pts
84Greeley County0.8-0.4 pts
84Nemaha County0.8-0.1 pts
86Knox County0.8-0.1 pts
87Sherman County0.6+0.1 pts
88Nance County0.5+0.1 pts
89Richardson County0.4-0.5 pts
90Gosper County0.3-1.6 pts
91Blaine County00 pts
91Garfield County0-0.2 pts
91Hooker County00 pts

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About this ranking

People who were not US citizens at birth, as a percentage of the total population. Includes naturalized citizens, lawful permanent residents, temporary migrants and unauthorized immigrants. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Based on place of birth, not nationality: a naturalized citizen counts as foreign born, and people born in Puerto Rico, the US island areas or abroad to American parents count as native. Not comparable with foreign_population_share, which counts foreign nationals in Spain and the EU. Calculated from counts in ACS table B05002, which are stored as inputs.

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 B05002: foreign-born population 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-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest foreign-born share of the population?

Colfax County, with 28.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest foreign-born share of the population?

Hooker 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 B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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