Counties in Nebraska by foreign-born share of the population

Colfax County had the highest foreign-born share of the population of 93 counties in 2022, at 32.2%. Hooker County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 2% and the figure for Nebraska was 7.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest32.2Colfax County
Median293 counties
Nebraska7.5History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Colfax CountyColfax County: 32.2 %32.2Dakota CountyDakota County: 23.2 %23.2Dawson CountyDawson County: 21.3 %21.3Saline CountySaline County: 15.7 %15.7Hall CountyHall County: 14.6 %14.6Platte CountyPlatte County: 11.3 %11.3Douglas CountyDouglas County: 10 %10Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 8.4 %8.4Dixon CountyDixon County: 7.6 %7.6Banner CountyBanner County: 7 %7Box Butte CountyBox Butte County: 6.8 %6.8Otoe CountyOtoe County: 6.8 %6.8Madison CountyMadison County: 6.7 %6.7Hayes CountyHayes County: 6.4 %6.4Chase CountyChase County: 6.1 %6.1Adams CountyAdams County: 6 %6Dodge CountyDodge County: 5.9 %5.9Cuming CountyCuming County: 5.9 %5.9Sarpy CountySarpy County: 5.8 %5.8Kearney CountyKearney County: 5.2 %5.2Scotts Bluff CountyScotts Bluff County: 4.9 %4.9Wayne CountyWayne County: 4.8 %4.8Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 4.5 %4.5Merrick CountyMerrick County: 3.4 %3.4Morrill CountyMorrill County: 3.4 %3.4Grant CountyGrant County: 3.4 %3.4Boyd CountyBoyd County: 3.3 %3.3Sioux CountySioux County: 3.3 %3.3Clay CountyClay County: 3.2 %3.2Johnson CountyJohnson County: 2.9 %2.9Cherry CountyCherry County: 2.8 %2.8Polk CountyPolk County: 2.8 %2.8Keith CountyKeith County: 2.7 %2.7Harlan CountyHarlan County: 2.7 %2.7Loup CountyLoup County: 2.7 %2.7Perkins CountyPerkins County: 2.7 %2.7Holt CountyHolt County: 2.6 %2.6Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 2.5 %2.5Stanton CountyStanton County: 2.4 %2.4Butler CountyButler County: 2.2 %2.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Colfax County32.2-2.3 pts
2Dakota County23.2+0.3 pts
3Dawson County21.3-0.7 pts
4Saline County15.7+0.4 pts
5Hall County14.6+0.2 pts
6Platte County11.3+0.3 pts
7Douglas County100 pts
8Lancaster County8.4+0.1 pts
9Dixon County7.6+0.5 pts
10Banner County7+0.6 pts
11Box Butte County6.8-0 pts
12Otoe County6.8+1.5 pts
13Madison County6.7-0 pts
14Hayes County6.4+2 pts
15Chase County6.1-1 pts
16Adams County6+0.3 pts
17Dodge County5.9-0.3 pts
18Cuming County5.9-0.7 pts
19Sarpy County5.8+0.3 pts
20Kearney County5.2+0.7 pts
21Scotts Bluff County4.9+0.2 pts
22Wayne County4.8+0.9 pts
23Buffalo County4.5+0.1 pts
24Merrick County3.40 pts
25Morrill County3.4-1.7 pts
26Grant County3.4+0.6 pts
27Boyd County3.30 pts
28Sioux County3.3+0.4 pts
29Clay County3.2-0 pts
30Johnson County2.9+0.1 pts
31Cherry County2.8+0.4 pts
32Polk County2.8-0.4 pts
33Keith County2.7-0.5 pts
34Harlan County2.7-0.1 pts
35Loup County2.7-0 pts
36Perkins County2.7+0.7 pts
37Holt County2.6+0.1 pts
38Lincoln County2.5-0.1 pts
39Stanton County2.4-0 pts
40Butler County2.2-0 pts
41Jefferson County2.2-0.4 pts
42Washington County2.1+0.6 pts
43Arthur County2.1+0.8 pts
44York County2.1+0.7 pts
45Gosper County2-0.3 pts
45Keya Paha County2-0.3 pts
47Phelps County2-0.1 pts
48Thurston County1.9+0.2 pts
49Furnas County1.9-0.2 pts
50Cheyenne County1.9+0.4 pts
51Thomas County1.9-0.3 pts
52Howard County1.80 pts
53Brown County1.8-2.9 pts
54Gage County1.7-0.2 pts
55Antelope County1.60 pts
56Sheridan County1.6-0 pts
57Custer County1.6+0.1 pts
58Nuckolls County1.3-0.3 pts
59Sherman County1.3+0.2 pts
59Valley County1.3+0.7 pts
61Kimball County1.3+0.1 pts
62Knox County1.3+0.1 pts
63Pierce County1.3-0.1 pts
64Richardson County1.2+0.3 pts
65Fillmore County1.2+0.1 pts
66Saunders County1.2+0.4 pts
67Cass County1.1-0.2 pts
67Pawnee County1.1-0.1 pts
69Boone County1.1-0 pts
70Nemaha County1-0.5 pts
71Seward County1-0.2 pts
72Greeley County1+0.3 pts
73Garfield County1-0.3 pts
73Hamilton County1-0 pts
75Frontier County0.9+0.4 pts
76Red Willow County0.9-0.2 pts
77Burt County0.8-0.3 pts
78Franklin County0.8+0.3 pts
79Rock County0.7+0.2 pts
80Dundy County0.6-2.6 pts
81Webster County0.5-0.1 pts
82McPherson County0.40 pts
83Cedar County0.4-0.1 pts
83Dawes County0.4-0.1 pts
83Deuel County0.4-0.3 pts
86Thayer County0.4-0 pts
87Garden County0.4-0.6 pts
88Hitchcock County0.4+0.1 pts
89Logan County0.4-1.5 pts
90Nance County0.3+0.3 pts
91Wheeler County0.1-0.7 pts
92Blaine County00 pts
92Hooker 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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 32.2% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

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

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