Nance County Demographics

A map of Nance County's Population by Race

Nance County, Nebraska had a population of 3,380 in 2020. It was 94.7% White, 0.1% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Nance County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Nance County is the 64th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Nance County's White Population

3,202 residents of Nance County identify as White, or 94.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Nance County larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Nance County is ranked #14 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Nance County is more White than neighboring Merrick County (90.5% White), Boone County (94% White), Polk County (91.1% White), Platte County (74.6% White), and Hamilton County (93.3% White).

Nance County's Black Population

4 residents of Nance County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Nance County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Nance County is ranked #73 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Nance County is less Black than neighboring Merrick County (0.5% Black), Boone County (0.4% Black), Polk County (0.2% Black), Platte County (1% Black), and Hamilton County (0.3% Black).

Nance County's Asian Population

5 residents of Nance County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Nance County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Nance County is ranked #70 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Nance County is more Asian than neighboring Polk County (0% Asian). Nance County is less Asian than neighboring Merrick County (0.4% Asian), and Platte County (0.6% Asian).

Nance County's Hispanic Population

60 residents of Nance County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Nance County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Nance County is ranked #88 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Nance County is less Hispanic than neighboring Merrick County (4.9% Hispanic), Boone County (3.4% Hispanic), Polk County (5% Hispanic), Platte County (21.1% Hispanic), and Hamilton County (3.4% Hispanic).

Nance County's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Nance County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Nance 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, Nance County is ranked #79 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Nance County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Merrick County (0.4% Native American/Other), Boone County (0.4% Native American/Other), Polk County (0.5% Native American/Other), Platte County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Hamilton County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Nance County's Multiracial Population

100 residents of Nance County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Nance County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Nance County is ranked #31 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Nance County is more Multiracial than neighboring Boone County (1.7% Multiracial), Platte County (2.1% Multiracial), and Hamilton County (2.4% Multiracial). Nance County is less Multiracial than neighboring Merrick County (3.4% Multiracial), and Polk County (3.2% Multiracial).

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