Boyd County Demographics

A map of Boyd County's Population by Race

Boyd County, Nebraska had a population of 1,810 in 2020. It was 95.2% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Boyd County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Boyd County is the 78th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Boyd County's White Population

1,723 residents of Boyd County identify as White, or 95.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Boyd County larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Boyd County is ranked #7 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Boyd County is more White than neighboring Charles Mix County (61% White), Holt County (92.1% White), Gregory County (87.4% White), and Douglas County (93.6% White). Boyd County is less White than neighboring Rock County (96.6% White).

Boyd County's Black Population

0 residents of Boyd County identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Boyd County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Boyd County is ranked #82 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Boyd County is less Black than neighboring Charles Mix County (0.2% Black), Holt County (0.4% Black), Gregory County (0.2% Black), Douglas County (0.2% Black), and Rock County (0.2% Black).

Boyd County's Asian Population

0 residents of Boyd County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Boyd County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Boyd County is ranked #85 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Boyd County is less Asian than neighboring Charles Mix County (0.3% Asian), Holt County (0.5% Asian), Gregory County (0.5% Asian), and Douglas County (0.1% Asian).

Boyd County's Hispanic Population

33 residents of Boyd County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Boyd County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Boyd County is ranked #87 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Boyd County is more Hispanic than neighboring Gregory County (1.3% Hispanic), and Rock County (1.6% Hispanic). Boyd County is less Hispanic than neighboring Charles Mix County (2.4% Hispanic), Holt County (5.1% Hispanic), and Douglas County (1.9% Hispanic).

Boyd County's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Boyd County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Boyd 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, Boyd County is ranked #21 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Boyd County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Holt County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Rock County (0.2% Native American/Other). Boyd County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Charles Mix County (32.3% Native American/Other), Gregory County (6.8% Native American/Other), and Douglas County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Boyd County's Multiracial Population

39 residents of Boyd County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Boyd County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Boyd County is ranked #63 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Boyd County is more Multiracial than neighboring Holt County (1.4% Multiracial), and Rock County (1.3% Multiracial). Boyd County is less Multiracial than neighboring Charles Mix County (3.7% Multiracial), Gregory County (3.8% Multiracial), and Douglas County (2.9% Multiracial).

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