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

• 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.