Jefferson County Demographics

A map of Jefferson County's Population by Race

Jefferson County, Nebraska had a population of 7,240 in 2020. It was 90.6% White, 0.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 5.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jefferson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Jefferson County is the 40th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Jefferson County's White Population

6,558 residents of Jefferson County identify as White, or 90.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Jefferson County larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Jefferson County is ranked #52 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is more White than neighboring Saline County (65.5% White). Jefferson County is less White than neighboring Washington County (91.9% White), Thayer County (94.7% White), Gage County (92.4% White), and Fillmore County (93.3% White).

Jefferson County's Black Population

20 residents of Jefferson County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Jefferson County is ranked #56 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is more Black than neighboring Washington County (0.2% Black), and Thayer County (0.2% Black). Jefferson County is less Black than neighboring Saline County (0.9% Black), Gage County (0.6% Black), and Fillmore County (0.4% Black).

Jefferson County's Asian Population

15 residents of Jefferson County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Jefferson County is ranked #57 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is more Asian than neighboring Washington County (0.1% Asian). Jefferson County is less Asian than neighboring Saline County (1.9% Asian), and Gage County (0.5% Asian).

Jefferson County's Hispanic Population

361 residents of Jefferson County identify as Hispanic, or 5.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jefferson County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Jefferson County is ranked #42 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Thayer County (2.7% Hispanic), Gage County (2.9% Hispanic), and Fillmore County (3.2% Hispanic). Jefferson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Saline County (28.5% Hispanic).

Jefferson County's Native American/Other Population

60 residents of Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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, Jefferson County is ranked #21 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (0.2% Native American/Other), Thayer County (0.3% Native American/Other), Gage County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Fillmore County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Jefferson County's Multiracial Population

226 residents of Jefferson County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Jefferson County is ranked #21 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Saline County (2.4% Multiracial), Washington County (2.6% Multiracial), Thayer County (1.8% Multiracial), and Fillmore County (2.5% Multiracial).

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