This profile provides key demographic information on Latino eligible voters1 and other major groups of eligible voters in Nebraska.2 All demographic data are based on Pew Research Center tabulations of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2014 American Community Survey.3

Hispanics in Nebraska’s Eligible Voter Population

Population and Electorate in the United States and Nebraska, 2014
  • The Hispanic population in Nebraska is the 35th largest in the nation. About 190,000 Hispanics reside in Nebraska, 0.3% of all Hispanics in the United States.
  • Nebraska’s population is 10% Hispanic, the 20th largest Hispanic statewide population share nationally.
  • There are 69,000 Hispanic eligible voters in Nebraska—the 34th largest Hispanic statewide eligible voter population nationally. California ranks first with 6.9 million.
  • Some 5% of Nebraska eligible voters are Hispanic, the 24th largest Hispanic statewide eligible voter share nationally. New Mexico ranks first with 40%.
  • Some 36% of Hispanics in Nebraska are eligible to vote, ranking Nebraska 42nd nationwide in the share of the Hispanic population that is eligible to vote. By contrast, 78% of the state’s white population is eligible to vote.
Characteristics of Eligible Voters in Nebraska and the United States, 2014 Characteristics of Eligible Voters in Nebraska, by Race and Ethnicity, 2014