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Counties in Nebraska by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024

Colfax County had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 93 counties in 2024, at 44.6%. Garfield County had the lowest, at 0.2%. The median was 4.5% and the figure for Nebraska was 12.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest44.6Colfax County
Lowest0.2Garfield County
Median4.593 counties
Nebraska12.8History

Map of counties, 2024

Adams County: 10.2 %Antelope County: 4.4 %Arthur County: 2 %Banner County: 10.6 %Blaine County: 0.5 %Boone County: 3.5 %Box Butte County: 5.9 %Boyd County: 4.5 %Brown County: 5 %Buffalo County: 8.8 %Burt County: 2.9 %Butler County: 6.7 %Cass County: 3.7 %Cedar County: 2.4 %Chase County: 11.6 %Cherry County: 5.6 %Cheyenne County: 2.1 %Clay County: 6.4 %Colfax County: 44.6 %Cuming County: 10.7 %Custer County: 2.9 %Dakota County: 40.6 %Dawes County: 3.4 %Dawson County: 37.2 %Deuel County: 5.4 %Dixon County: 12 %Dodge County: 15.3 %Douglas County: 16.5 %Dundy County: 4.3 %Fillmore County: 1.8 %Franklin County: 3 %Frontier County: 2.6 %Furnas County: 4.3 %Gage County: 3.8 %Garden County: 2.5 %Garfield County: 0.2 %Gosper County: 4 %Grant County: 1.7 %Greeley County: 1 %Hall County: 27.8 %Hamilton County: 2.6 %Harlan County: 3.3 %Hayes County: 5.9 %Hitchcock County: 1.5 %Holt County: 4.8 %Hooker County: 1 %Howard County: 2.5 %Jefferson County: 5.1 %Johnson County: 9.6 %Kearney County: 6.2 %Keith County: 5.5 %Keya Paha County: 5.4 %Kimball County: 4.5 %Knox County: 3.8 %Lancaster County: 12.3 %Lincoln County: 5.1 %Logan County: 4.3 %Loup County: 6.2 %McPherson County: 4.1 %Madison County: 12.9 %Merrick County: 2.9 %Morrill County: 7.4 %Nance County: 2.4 %Nemaha County: 4.2 %Nuckolls County: 1.6 %Otoe County: 8.3 %Pawnee County: 8.7 %Perkins County: 3.5 %Phelps County: 4.3 %Pierce County: 2.2 %Platte County: 19.3 %Polk County: 5.1 %Red Willow County: 4.5 %Richardson County: 0.9 %Rock County: 2.1 %Saline County: 28.5 %Sarpy County: 10.3 %Saunders County: 2.8 %Scotts Bluff County: 10.9 %Seward County: 3.2 %Sheridan County: 6.1 %Sherman County: 1.7 %Sioux County: 1.3 %Stanton County: 6 %Thayer County: 2.5 %Thomas County: 5.6 %Thurston County: 4.8 %Valley County: 3.1 %Washington County: 3.8 %Wayne County: 9.7 %Webster County: 3.5 %Wheeler County: 5.3 %York County: 5.2 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Colfax County: 44.6 %Colfax County44.6Dakota County: 40.6 %Dakota County40.6Dawson County: 37.2 %Dawson County37.2Saline County: 28.5 %Saline County28.5Hall County: 27.8 %Hall County27.8Platte County: 19.3 %Platte County19.3Douglas County: 16.5 %Douglas County16.5Dodge County: 15.3 %Dodge County15.3Madison County: 12.9 %Madison County12.9Lancaster County: 12.3 %Lancaster County12.3Dixon County: 12 %Dixon County12Chase County: 11.6 %Chase County11.6Scotts Bluff County: 10.9 %Scotts Bluff County10.9Cuming County: 10.7 %Cuming County10.7Banner County: 10.6 %Banner County10.6Sarpy County: 10.3 %Sarpy County10.3Adams County: 10.2 %Adams County10.2Wayne County: 9.7 %Wayne County9.7Johnson County: 9.6 %Johnson County9.6Buffalo County: 8.8 %Buffalo County8.8Pawnee County: 8.7 %Pawnee County8.7Otoe County: 8.3 %Otoe County8.3Morrill County: 7.4 %Morrill County7.4Butler County: 6.7 %Butler County6.7Clay County: 6.4 %Clay County6.4Kearney County: 6.2 %Kearney County6.2Loup County: 6.2 %Loup County6.2Sheridan County: 6.1 %Sheridan County6.1Stanton County: 6 %Stanton County6Hayes County: 5.9 %Hayes County5.9Box Butte County: 5.9 %Box Butte County5.9Cherry County: 5.6 %Cherry County5.6Thomas County: 5.6 %Thomas County5.6Keith County: 5.5 %Keith County5.5Deuel County: 5.4 %Deuel County5.4Keya Paha County: 5.4 %Keya Paha County5.4Wheeler County: 5.3 %Wheeler County5.3York County: 5.2 %York County5.2Polk County: 5.1 %Polk County5.1Lincoln County: 5.1 %Lincoln County5.1Colfax County: 44.6 %Colfax County44.6Dakota County: 40.6 %Dakota County40.6Dawson County: 37.2 %Dawson County37.2Saline County: 28.5 %Saline County28.5Hall County: 27.8 %Hall County27.8Platte County: 19.3 %Platte County19.3Douglas County: 16.5 %Douglas County16.5Dodge County: 15.3 %Dodge County15.3Madison County: 12.9 %Madison County12.9Lancaster County: 12.3 %Lancaster County12.3Dixon County: 12 %Dixon County12Chase County: 11.6 %Chase County11.6Scotts Bluff County: 10.9 %Scotts Bluff County10.9Cuming County: 10.7 %Cuming County10.7Banner County: 10.6 %Banner County10.6Sarpy County: 10.3 %Sarpy County10.3Adams County: 10.2 %Adams County10.2Wayne County: 9.7 %Wayne County9.7Johnson County: 9.6 %Johnson County9.6Buffalo County: 8.8 %Buffalo County8.8Pawnee County: 8.7 %Pawnee County8.7Otoe County: 8.3 %Otoe County8.3Morrill County: 7.4 %Morrill County7.4Butler County: 6.7 %Butler County6.7Clay County: 6.4 %Clay County6.4Kearney County: 6.2 %Kearney County6.2Loup County: 6.2 %Loup County6.2Sheridan County: 6.1 %Sheridan County6.1Stanton County: 6 %Stanton County6Hayes County: 5.9 %Hayes County5.9Box Butte County: 5.9 %Box Butte County5.9Cherry County: 5.6 %Cherry County5.6Thomas County: 5.6 %Thomas County5.6Keith County: 5.5 %Keith County5.5Deuel County: 5.4 %Deuel County5.4Keya Paha County: 5.4 %Keya Paha County5.4Wheeler County: 5.3 %Wheeler County5.3York County: 5.2 %York County5.2Polk County: 5.1 %Polk County5.1Lincoln County: 5.1 %Lincoln County5.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Colfax County44.6+1.2 pts
2Dakota County40.6+1 pts
3Dawson County37.2+1.5 pts
4Saline County28.5+3.5 pts
5Hall County27.8+1.3 pts
6Platte County19.3+0.9 pts
7Douglas County16.5+0.5 pts
8Dodge County15.3+0.6 pts
9Madison County12.9+0.6 pts
10Lancaster County12.30 pts
11Dixon County12-0.8 pts
12Chase County11.6-0.3 pts
13Scotts Bluff County10.9-1.1 pts
14Cuming County10.7+0.3 pts
15Banner County10.6+3.8 pts
16Sarpy County10.3+1.2 pts
17Adams County10.2+0.6 pts
18Wayne County9.7+0.1 pts
19Johnson County9.6-0.6 pts
20Buffalo County8.8-0.3 pts
21Pawnee County8.7+2.8 pts
22Otoe County8.3+0.5 pts
23Morrill County7.4-0.3 pts
24Butler County6.7-0.1 pts
25Clay County6.4+1 pts
26Kearney County6.2+1 pts
27Loup County6.2-0.9 pts
28Sheridan County6.1+1.2 pts
29Stanton County6+0.8 pts
30Hayes County5.9-1 pts
31Box Butte County5.9+0.5 pts
32Cherry County5.6+1.7 pts
33Thomas County5.6+1.4 pts
34Keith County5.5+0.6 pts
35Deuel County5.4+1.5 pts
35Keya Paha County5.4+1.1 pts
37Wheeler County5.3+1.8 pts
38York County5.2-0.6 pts
39Polk County5.1+0.1 pts
40Lincoln County5.1+0.3 pts
41Jefferson County5.1+0.7 pts
42Brown County5-0.8 pts
43Thurston County4.8-0.7 pts
44Holt County4.80 pts
45Red Willow County4.5-0.1 pts
46Boyd County4.5-0.6 pts
46Kimball County4.5-0.1 pts
48Antelope County4.4-0.3 pts
49Dundy County4.3+1.8 pts
49Phelps County4.3-0.6 pts
51Furnas County4.3-0.1 pts
52Logan County4.3+1 pts
53Nemaha County4.2-0.3 pts
54McPherson County4.1+1 pts
55Gosper County4+1.3 pts
56Washington County3.8+0.3 pts
57Knox County3.8+0.4 pts
58Gage County3.8+0.7 pts
59Cass County3.7+1 pts
60Webster County3.5+1.3 pts
61Perkins County3.5+0.6 pts
62Boone County3.5+0.7 pts
63Dawes County3.4-0.3 pts
64Harlan County3.3-0.4 pts
65Seward County3.2+0.8 pts
66Valley County3.1-0.2 pts
67Franklin County3+0.6 pts
68Custer County2.9-0.3 pts
69Merrick County2.9-1.3 pts
70Burt County2.9+0.6 pts
71Saunders County2.8+0.8 pts
72Frontier County2.6+0.6 pts
73Hamilton County2.6+0.4 pts
74Garden County2.5+0.5 pts
75Howard County2.5-0.3 pts
75Thayer County2.5+0.1 pts
77Cedar County2.4+0.2 pts
78Nance County2.4+0.7 pts
79Pierce County2.2+0.5 pts
80Rock County2.1+0.6 pts
81Cheyenne County2.1-0 pts
82Arthur County2-3.4 pts
83Fillmore County1.8-0.4 pts
84Sherman County1.7-0.2 pts
85Grant County1.7+0.3 pts
86Nuckolls County1.6-0.5 pts
87Hitchcock County1.5+0.3 pts
88Sioux County1.3-1.7 pts
89Greeley County1-0.6 pts
90Hooker County1+0.1 pts
91Richardson County0.9-0.4 pts
92Blaine County0.5-0 pts
93Garfield County0.2-0.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of all people aged 5 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Measures the language used at home, not English ability: most people in this group also speak English. Spanish speakers are shown separately in spanish_at_home_share.

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 C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Nebraska by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Nebraska by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/nebraska-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Nebraska by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/nebraska-counties.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Nebraska by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/nebraska-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population speaking a language other than English at home?

Colfax County, with 44.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population speaking a language other than English at home?

Garfield County, with 0.2% in 2024.

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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 C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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