63% of Nebraska's population growth was Hispanic

Hispanics accounted for 63% of Nebraska's population growth from 2000-2010, according to the state Census data released today.

Nebraska

-- The Hispanic population is 167,405, up 77.3% from 2000 when it was 94,425
-- Non-Hispanic population increased 2.6%
-- The state's overall population increased by 115,078, of which 72,980 (or 63%) were Hispanics