Gosper County Demographics

A map of Gosper County's Population by Race

Gosper County, Nebraska had a population of 1,893 in 2020. It was 92.2% White, 0.1% Black, 0.6% Asian, 5.0% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gosper County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Gosper County is the 74th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Gosper County's White Population

1,746 residents of Gosper County identify as White, or 92.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Gosper County larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Gosper County is ranked #37 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gosper County is more White than neighboring Furnas County (91.4% White), Dawson County (56.1% White), and Phelps County (90.8% White). Gosper County is less White than neighboring Harlan County (94.6% White), and Frontier County (92.8% White).

Gosper County's Black Population

2 residents of Gosper County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gosper County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Gosper County is ranked #74 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gosper County is more Black than neighboring Harlan County (0% Black). Gosper County is less Black than neighboring Furnas County (0.2% Black), Dawson County (4.9% Black), Phelps County (0.4% Black), and Frontier County (0.7% Black).

Gosper County's Asian Population

11 residents of Gosper County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gosper County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Gosper County is ranked #19 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gosper County is more Asian than neighboring Furnas County (0.1% Asian), Phelps County (0.3% Asian), Harlan County (0.4% Asian), and Frontier County (0% Asian). Gosper County is less Asian than neighboring Dawson County (0.8% Asian).

Gosper County's Hispanic Population

95 residents of Gosper County identify as Hispanic, or 5.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gosper County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Gosper County is ranked #41 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gosper County is more Hispanic than neighboring Furnas County (4.7% Hispanic), Harlan County (2.9% Hispanic), and Frontier County (3.2% Hispanic). Gosper County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dawson County (35.8% Hispanic), and Phelps County (6.1% Hispanic).

Gosper County's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Gosper County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gosper 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, Gosper County is ranked #83 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gosper County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Furnas County (0.5% Native American/Other), Dawson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Phelps County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Frontier County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Gosper County's Multiracial Population

35 residents of Gosper County identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gosper County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Gosper County is ranked #76 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gosper County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dawson County (1.7% Multiracial). Gosper County is less Multiracial than neighboring Furnas County (3.1% Multiracial), Phelps County (1.9% Multiracial), Harlan County (1.9% Multiracial), and Frontier County (2.8% Multiracial).

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