Nebraska: Facts and Figures

Area, 77,227 sq mi (200,018 sq km). Pop. (2020) 1,934,408, a 5.9% increase since the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, the state's population was: White alone, 88.1%; Black alone, 5.2%; Hispanic or Latino, 11.4%; American Indian and Alaska native alone, 1.5%; Asian alone, 2.7%; Two or More Races, 2.3%. Capital, Lincoln. Largest city, Omaha. Statehood, Mar. 1, 1867 (37th state). Highest pt., 5,426 ft (1,655 m), Kimball Co.; lowest pt., 840 ft (256 m), SE corner of state. Nickname, Cornhusker State. Motto, Equality before the Law. State bird, Western meadowlark. State flower, goldenrod. State tree, cottonwood. Abbr., Nebr.; NE

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Twentieth-Century Changes
• Railroads, Ranches, and the Growth of Populism
• Steamboats and Wagon Trains
• Hunters, Explorers, and Fur Traders
• Government and Higher Education
• Economy
• Geography
• Facts and Figures

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