Chinese Population in Washington County, NE by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

While the Chinese population in Washington County, NE totals 14 residents, none of the three incorporated cities in Washington County included in this analysis*- Arlington, Blair, or Fort Calhoun - report any. This indicates that the entire Chinese population lives outside city boundaries, likely spread across unincorporated communities and rural areas within Washington County. Below, we explore what this rural concentration tells us about demographic patterns across Nebraska.

Top 5 cities with the largest Chinese population in Washington County

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  • 1
    Arlington
    Chinese population in Arlington is 0
    - of Arlington population is Chinese
  • 2
    Blair
    Chinese population in Blair is 0
    - of Blair population is Chinese
  • 3
    Fort Calhoun
    Chinese population in Fort Calhoun is 0
    - of Fort Calhoun population is Chinese

Overview of Chinese population in Washington County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Washington County with 14 Chinese residents (0.067% of 20,989 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 40th percentile nationally among counties and 74th percentile within Nebraska for Chinese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Washington County's Chinese population of 0.067% remains below Nebraska's state average of 0.42% and the national average of 1.6%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Washington County contains 14 Chinese residents, representing less than 1% of Nebraska's total Chinese population of 8,176.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Washington County's density of 0.036 Chinese Americans per square mile remains below Nebraska's average of 0.11 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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Washington County Cities Ranked by Chinese Population

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American Community Survey [1] findings document zero Chinese population in Arlington, Blair, or Fort Calhoun — the three incorporated cities in Washington County included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on the current ACS data.
cities in Washington County, NE ranked by Chinese population count
Rank by Chinese Population
City
Chinese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Washington County Chinese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Arlington 0 - -
1 Blair 0 - -
1 Fort Calhoun 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Washington County, NE by their Chinese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Chinese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Chinese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Chinese alone, while others identify as Chinese along with another race (such as Chinese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Chinese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Chinese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Chinese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Chinese .
  2. % of Total Washington County Chinese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Chinese population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Chinese populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Chinese population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Chinese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.