Most Native American places in Nebraska research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Nebraska cities with the highest percentage of Native American residents for 2025. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2019-2023 vintage, which breaks down race by origin.
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The city with the highest percentage of Native Americans is South Sioux City. 2.60% of people in South Sioux City are Native Americans.
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The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Seward. 0.00% of people in Seward are Native American.
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The city with the most Native Americans is Omaha. 1,145 people in Omaha are Native American.
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The city with the fewest Native Americans is Seward. 0 people in Seward are Native American.
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The United States has 1,751,338 Native Americans and is 0.53% Native American.
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The 10 Cities In Nebraska With The Largest Native American Population For 2025
Which city in Nebraska had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Nebraska for 2025 is South Sioux City. 2.60 of South Sioux City identify as Native American.
To see where Nebraska ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.
And if you already knew these places were Native American, check out the best places to live in Nebraska or the most diverse places in Nebraska.
Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
Cities In Nebraska With The Largest Native American Population For 2025
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Population: 13,871
# Of Native American Residents: 361
% Native American: 2.6%
More on South Sioux City: Data
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Population: 6,517
# Of Native American Residents: 155
% Native American: 2.38%
More on Schuyler: Data
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Population: 8,567
# Of Native American Residents: 159
% Native American: 1.86%
More on Gering: Data
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Population: 14,406
# Of Native American Residents: 179
% Native American: 1.24%
More on Scottsbluff: Data
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Population: 8,089
# Of Native American Residents: 96
% Native American: 1.19%
More on Alliance: Data
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Population: 6,445
# Of Native American Residents: 62
% Native American: 0.96%
More on Ralston: Data
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Population: 25,962
# Of Native American Residents: 238
% Native American: 0.92%
More on Norfolk: Data
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Population: 5,207
# Of Native American Residents: 44
% Native American: 0.85%
More on Chadron: Data
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Population: 23,030
# Of Native American Residents: 193
% Native American: 0.84%
More on North Platte: Data
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Population: 7,360
# Of Native American Residents: 38
% Native American: 0.52%
More on Mccook: Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Nebraska With The Largest Native American Population For 2025
We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Nebraska.
We used Saturday Night Science to analyze the Census’s most recently available data, the 2019-2023 American Community Survey data.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native alone.
We limited our analysis to places with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 31 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 2.60 to 0.00.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the American Indian and Alaska Native population, with a higher score being more American Indian and Alaska Native than a lower score. South Sioux City took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Seward was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2025. This article is our tenth time ranking the cities in Nebraska with the largest Native American population.
Summary: Native American Populations Across Nebraska
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Nebraska according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in Nebraska are South Sioux City, Schuyler, Gering, Scottsbluff, Alliance, Ralston, Norfolk, Chadron, North Platte, and McCook.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Native American places in Nebraska:
- Seward
- Fremont
- Blair
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Most Native American Places In Nebraska
| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
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| 1 | South Sioux City | 13,871 | 361 | 2.6% |
| 2 | Schuyler | 6,517 | 155 | 2.38% |
| 3 | Gering | 8,567 | 159 | 1.86% |
| 4 | Scottsbluff | 14,406 | 179 | 1.24% |
| 5 | Alliance | 8,089 | 96 | 1.19% |
| 6 | Ralston | 6,445 | 62 | 0.96% |
| 7 | Norfolk | 25,962 | 238 | 0.92% |
| 8 | Chadron | 5,207 | 44 | 0.85% |
| 9 | North Platte | 23,030 | 193 | 0.84% |
| 10 | Mccook | 7,360 | 38 | 0.52% |
| 11 | Holdrege | 5,503 | 28 | 0.51% |
| 12 | Grand Island | 52,761 | 192 | 0.36% |
| 13 | Kearney | 34,024 | 113 | 0.33% |
| 14 | Bellevue | 64,355 | 207 | 0.32% |
| 15 | Wayne | 6,055 | 19 | 0.31% |
| 16 | Lincoln | 291,932 | 903 | 0.31% |
| 17 | Nebraska City | 7,287 | 22 | 0.3% |
| 18 | York | 8,114 | 22 | 0.27% |
| 19 | Columbus | 24,188 | 59 | 0.24% |
| 20 | Omaha | 488,197 | 1,145 | 0.23% |
| 21 | La Vista | 16,594 | 34 | 0.2% |
| 22 | Hastings | 25,005 | 44 | 0.18% |
| 23 | Beatrice | 12,233 | 19 | 0.16% |
| 24 | Crete | 7,521 | 8 | 0.11% |
| 25 | Plattsmouth | 6,680 | 5 | 0.07% |
| 26 | Lexington | 10,693 | 7 | 0.07% |
| 27 | Papillion | 24,063 | 13 | 0.05% |
| 28 | Sidney | 6,396 | 2 | 0.03% |
| 29 | Blair | 7,868 | 2 | 0.03% |
| 30 | Fremont | 27,321 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 31 | Seward | 7,665 | 0 | 0.0% |