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 2023, at 28.8%. Hooker County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 2.1% and the figure for Nebraska was 7.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest28.8Colfax County
Median2.193 counties
Nebraska7.7History

Top 40 counties, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Colfax CountyColfax County: 28.8 %28.8Dakota CountyDakota County: 23.6 %23.6Dawson CountyDawson County: 22.4 %22.4Saline CountySaline County: 16.8 %16.8Hall CountyHall County: 16.1 %16.1Platte CountyPlatte County: 12.1 %12.1Douglas CountyDouglas County: 10.2 %10.2Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 8.5 %8.5Dixon CountyDixon County: 7.8 %7.8Madison CountyMadison County: 7.2 %7.2Chase CountyChase County: 6.7 %6.7Dodge CountyDodge County: 6.7 %6.7Cuming CountyCuming County: 6.6 %6.6Otoe CountyOtoe County: 6.6 %6.6Banner CountyBanner County: 6.5 %6.5Sarpy CountySarpy County: 6.3 %6.3Box Butte CountyBox Butte County: 6.1 %6.1Adams CountyAdams County: 5.6 %5.6Wayne CountyWayne County: 5.5 %5.5Hayes CountyHayes County: 5.4 %5.4Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 4.8 %4.8Brown CountyBrown County: 4.1 %4.1Scotts Bluff CountyScotts Bluff County: 4 %4Morrill CountyMorrill County: 3.9 %3.9Boyd CountyBoyd County: 3.9 %3.9Johnson CountyJohnson County: 3.7 %3.7Grant CountyGrant County: 3.5 %3.5Perkins CountyPerkins County: 3.1 %3.1Keya Paha CountyKeya Paha County: 3 %3Arthur CountyArthur County: 3 %3Loup CountyLoup County: 2.8 %2.8Sioux CountySioux County: 2.8 %2.8Harlan CountyHarlan County: 2.7 %2.7Holt CountyHolt County: 2.7 %2.7Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 2.7 %2.7York CountyYork County: 2.6 %2.6Phelps CountyPhelps County: 2.6 %2.6Butler CountyButler County: 2.5 %2.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 2.5 %2.5Keith CountyKeith County: 2.5 %2.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Colfax County28.8-3.4 pts
2Dakota County23.6+0.4 pts
3Dawson County22.4+1.1 pts
4Saline County16.8+1.1 pts
5Hall County16.1+1.5 pts
6Platte County12.1+0.8 pts
7Douglas County10.2+0.2 pts
8Lancaster County8.5+0.1 pts
9Dixon County7.8+0.3 pts
10Madison County7.2+0.5 pts
11Chase County6.7+0.6 pts
11Dodge County6.7+0.8 pts
13Cuming County6.6+0.7 pts
13Otoe County6.6-0.2 pts
15Banner County6.5-0.5 pts
16Sarpy County6.3+0.5 pts
17Box Butte County6.1-0.7 pts
18Adams County5.6-0.4 pts
19Wayne County5.5+0.7 pts
20Hayes County5.4-1 pts
21Buffalo County4.8+0.3 pts
22Brown County4.1+2.3 pts
23Scotts Bluff County4-0.8 pts
24Morrill County3.9+0.5 pts
25Boyd County3.9+0.5 pts
26Johnson County3.7+0.8 pts
27Grant County3.5+0.1 pts
28Perkins County3.1+0.4 pts
29Keya Paha County3+1 pts
30Arthur County3+0.9 pts
31Loup County2.8+0.1 pts
31Sioux County2.8-0.4 pts
33Harlan County2.7-0 pts
33Holt County2.70 pts
35Jefferson County2.7+0.5 pts
36York County2.6+0.5 pts
37Phelps County2.6+0.6 pts
38Butler County2.5+0.3 pts
39Lincoln County2.5-0 pts
40Keith County2.5-0.3 pts
41McPherson County2.4+1.9 pts
42Merrick County2.3-1.1 pts
43Clay County2.3-1 pts
44Kimball County2.2+0.9 pts
45Cherry County2.2-0.6 pts
46Antelope County2.1+0.5 pts
46Sheridan County2.1+0.6 pts
48Thomas County2.1+0.2 pts
49Valley County2+0.7 pts
50Frontier County2+1.1 pts
51Boone County2+0.9 pts
51Custer County2+0.4 pts
53Polk County1.9-0.9 pts
54Gosper County1.9-0.2 pts
55Howard County1.7-0.1 pts
55Stanton County1.7-0.7 pts
57Washington County1.7-0.4 pts
58Thurston County1.5-0.4 pts
59Furnas County1.5-0.4 pts
60Cheyenne County1.5-0.4 pts
61Gage County1.5-0.2 pts
62Kearney County1.5-3.7 pts
63Pierce County1.4+0.2 pts
64Wheeler County1.4+1.3 pts
65Nuckolls County1.4+0.1 pts
66Greeley County1.2+0.2 pts
67Cass County1.2+0.1 pts
68Seward County1.1+0.1 pts
69Hamilton County10 pts
70Hitchcock County1+0.6 pts
71Fillmore County1-0.3 pts
71Nemaha County1-0.1 pts
73Saunders County0.9-0.3 pts
74Richardson County0.9-0.3 pts
75Red Willow County0.90 pts
76Knox County0.9-0.4 pts
77Cedar County0.9+0.4 pts
78Dawes County0.8+0.4 pts
79Pawnee County0.8-0.3 pts
80Dundy County0.8+0.2 pts
81Thayer County0.7+0.3 pts
82Rock County0.5-0.2 pts
83Burt County0.5-0.3 pts
84Webster County0.50 pts
85Logan County0.5+0.1 pts
86Sherman County0.5-0.8 pts
87Franklin County0.5-0.3 pts
88Deuel County0.40 pts
88Garden County0.40 pts
90Nance County0.4+0.1 pts
91Garfield County0.2-0.8 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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 28.8% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

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

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