McPherson County Demographics

A map of McPherson County's Population by Race

McPherson County, Nebraska had a population of 399 in 2020. It was 94.7% White, 0.0% Black, 0.5% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of McPherson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

McPherson County is the 93rd most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

McPherson County's White Population

378 residents of McPherson County identify as White, or 94.7%. This makes the White share of the population of McPherson County larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, McPherson County is ranked #12 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

McPherson County is more White than neighboring Hooker County (93.2% White), Logan County (92.9% White), Lincoln County (85.5% White), Thomas County (93.1% White), and Arthur County (92.2% White).

McPherson County's Black Population

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

McPherson County is less Black than neighboring Hooker County (0.6% Black), Lincoln County (1.1% Black), and Arthur County (0.7% Black).

McPherson County's Asian Population

2 residents of McPherson County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of McPherson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, McPherson County is ranked #25 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

McPherson County is more Asian than neighboring Hooker County (0.1% Asian), Thomas County (0% Asian), and Arthur County (0% Asian). McPherson County is less Asian than neighboring Logan County (0.6% Asian), and Lincoln County (0.9% Asian).

McPherson County's Hispanic Population

3 residents of McPherson County identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of McPherson County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, McPherson County is ranked #93 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

McPherson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hooker County (1.5% Hispanic), Logan County (3.2% Hispanic), Lincoln County (8.7% Hispanic), Thomas County (4.3% Hispanic), and Arthur County (2.8% Hispanic).

McPherson County's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of McPherson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of McPherson 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, McPherson County is ranked #13 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

McPherson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hooker County (0.1% Native American/Other), Logan County (0% Native American/Other), Lincoln County (0.8% Native American/Other), Thomas County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Arthur County (0% Native American/Other).

McPherson County's Multiracial Population

11 residents of McPherson County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of McPherson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, McPherson County is ranked #41 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

McPherson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Thomas County (2.1% Multiracial). McPherson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hooker County (4.4% Multiracial), Logan County (3.4% Multiracial), Lincoln County (3% Multiracial), and Arthur County (4.4% Multiracial).

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