Cheyenne County Demographics

A map of Cheyenne County's Population by Race

Cheyenne County, Nebraska had a population of 9,468 in 2020. It was 87.0% White, 0.5% Black, 0.8% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cheyenne County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Cheyenne County is the 28th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Cheyenne County's White Population

8,239 residents of Cheyenne County identify as White, or 87.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Cheyenne County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Cheyenne County is ranked #66 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cheyenne County is more White than neighboring Morrill County (81.7% White), Logan County (75.9% White), and Sedgwick County (80.4% White). Cheyenne County is less White than neighboring Deuel County (91.7% White), and Kimball County (88.1% White).

Cheyenne County's Black Population

51 residents of Cheyenne County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cheyenne County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Cheyenne County is ranked #29 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cheyenne County is more Black than neighboring Morrill County (0.4% Black), Deuel County (0.1% Black), Kimball County (0% Black), and Sedgwick County (0.1% Black). Cheyenne County is less Black than neighboring Logan County (3.5% Black).

Cheyenne County's Asian Population

75 residents of Cheyenne County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cheyenne County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Cheyenne County is ranked #14 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cheyenne County is more Asian than neighboring Morrill County (0.4% Asian), Logan County (0.6% Asian), Deuel County (0.3% Asian), Kimball County (0.4% Asian), and Sedgwick County (0.5% Asian).

Cheyenne County's Hispanic Population

751 residents of Cheyenne County identify as Hispanic, or 7.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cheyenne County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Cheyenne County is ranked #25 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cheyenne County is more Hispanic than neighboring Deuel County (5.4% Hispanic), and Kimball County (7.6% Hispanic). Cheyenne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Morrill County (14.2% Hispanic), Logan County (16.3% Hispanic), and Sedgwick County (15.1% Hispanic).

Cheyenne County's Native American/Other Population

68 residents of Cheyenne County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cheyenne 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, Cheyenne County is ranked #31 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cheyenne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Morrill County (1.1% Native American/Other), Logan County (1.1% Native American/Other), Deuel County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Kimball County (1% Native American/Other).

Cheyenne County's Multiracial Population

284 residents of Cheyenne County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cheyenne County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Cheyenne County is ranked #28 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cheyenne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Morrill County (2.1% Multiracial), Logan County (2.7% Multiracial), Deuel County (1.7% Multiracial), and Kimball County (2.8% Multiracial). Cheyenne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sedgwick County (3.1% Multiracial).

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