Keith County Demographics

A map of Keith County's Population by Race

Keith County, Nebraska had a population of 8,335 in 2020. It was 86.8% White, 0.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 9.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Keith County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Keith County is the 35th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Keith County's White Population

7,232 residents of Keith County identify as White, or 86.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Keith County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Keith County is ranked #67 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Keith County is more White than neighboring Chase County (82.4% White). Keith County is less White than neighboring Perkins County (91.7% White), Arthur County (92.2% White), Deuel County (91.7% White), and McPherson County (94.7% White).

Keith County's Black Population

15 residents of Keith County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Keith County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Keith County is ranked #67 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Keith County is more Black than neighboring Deuel County (0.1% Black), and McPherson County (0% Black). Keith County is less Black than neighboring Perkins County (0.3% Black), Arthur County (0.7% Black), and Chase County (0.5% Black).

Keith County's Asian Population

38 residents of Keith County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Keith County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Keith County is ranked #32 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Keith County is more Asian than neighboring Perkins County (0.1% Asian), Arthur County (0% Asian), Chase County (0.3% Asian), and Deuel County (0.3% Asian).

Keith County's Hispanic Population

750 residents of Keith County identify as Hispanic, or 9.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Keith County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Keith County is ranked #21 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Keith County is more Hispanic than neighboring Perkins County (5.1% Hispanic), Arthur County (2.8% Hispanic), Deuel County (5.4% Hispanic), and McPherson County (0.8% Hispanic). Keith County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chase County (14.4% Hispanic).

Keith County's Native American/Other Population

42 residents of Keith County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Keith 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, Keith County is ranked #51 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Keith County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Perkins County (0.3% Native American/Other), Arthur County (0% Native American/Other), and Chase County (0.1% Native American/Other). Keith County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Deuel County (0.8% Native American/Other), and McPherson County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Keith County's Multiracial Population

258 residents of Keith County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Keith County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Keith County is ranked #24 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Keith County is more Multiracial than neighboring Perkins County (2.5% Multiracial), Chase County (2.2% Multiracial), Deuel County (1.7% Multiracial), and McPherson County (2.8% Multiracial). Keith County is less Multiracial than neighboring Arthur County (4.4% Multiracial).

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