Box Butte County Demographics

A map of Box Butte County's Population by Race

Box Butte County, Nebraska had a population of 10,842 in 2020. It was 80.1% White, 0.6% Black, 0.7% Asian, 11.5% Hispanic, 2.9% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Box Butte County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Box Butte County is the 22nd most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Box Butte County's White Population

8,681 residents of Box Butte County identify as White, or 80.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Box Butte County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Box Butte County is ranked #78 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Box Butte County is more White than neighboring Scotts Bluff County (71.3% White), and Sheridan County (79.9% White). Box Butte County is less White than neighboring Dawes County (84.7% White), Morrill County (81.7% White), and Sioux County (93% White).

Box Butte County's Black Population

66 residents of Box Butte County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Box Butte County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Box Butte County is ranked #24 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Box Butte County is more Black than neighboring Morrill County (0.4% Black), Sioux County (0% Black), and Sheridan County (0.3% Black). Box Butte County is less Black than neighboring Dawes County (2% Black).

Box Butte County's Asian Population

71 residents of Box Butte County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Box Butte County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Box Butte County is ranked #16 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Box Butte County is more Asian than neighboring Dawes County (0.6% Asian), Morrill County (0.4% Asian), Sioux County (0.4% Asian), and Sheridan County (0.6% Asian). Box Butte County is less Asian than neighboring Scotts Bluff County (0.8% Asian).

Box Butte County's Hispanic Population

1,246 residents of Box Butte County identify as Hispanic, or 11.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Box Butte County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Box Butte County is ranked #17 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Box Butte County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dawes County (4% Hispanic), Sioux County (3.8% Hispanic), and Sheridan County (4.3% Hispanic). Box Butte County is less Hispanic than neighboring Morrill County (14.2% Hispanic), and Scotts Bluff County (22.7% Hispanic).

Box Butte County's Native American/Other Population

310 residents of Box Butte County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Box Butte County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Box Butte County is ranked #8 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Box Butte County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Morrill County (1.1% Native American/Other), Scotts Bluff County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Sioux County (0.7% Native American/Other). Box Butte County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dawes County (4.3% Native American/Other), and Sheridan County (10.4% Native American/Other).

Box Butte County's Multiracial Population

468 residents of Box Butte County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Box Butte County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Box Butte County is ranked #10 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Box Butte County is more Multiracial than neighboring Morrill County (2.1% Multiracial), Scotts Bluff County (3% Multiracial), and Sioux County (2.2% Multiracial). Box Butte County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dawes County (4.4% Multiracial), and Sheridan County (4.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.