Nemaha County Demographics

A map of Nemaha County's Population by Race

Nemaha County, Kansas had a population of 10,273 in 2020. It was 93.7% White, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Nemaha County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Nemaha County is the 38th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Nemaha County's White Population

9,622 residents of Nemaha County identify as White, or 93.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Nemaha County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Nemaha County is ranked #6 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Nemaha County is more White than neighboring Jackson County (79.6% White), Brown County (80.8% White), and Richardson County (90.2% White). Nemaha County is less White than neighboring Pawnee County (96.1% White).

Nemaha County's Black Population

64 residents of Nemaha County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Nemaha County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Nemaha County is ranked #55 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Nemaha County is more Black than neighboring Pawnee County (0.2% Black), Richardson County (0.2% Black), and Marshall County (0.4% Black). Nemaha County is less Black than neighboring Jackson County (0.7% Black), and Brown County (1% Black).

Nemaha County's Asian Population

35 residents of Nemaha County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Nemaha County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Nemaha County is ranked #66 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Nemaha County is more Asian than neighboring Pawnee County (0% Asian), and Jackson County (0.2% Asian). Nemaha County is less Asian than neighboring Brown County (0.4% Asian), Richardson County (0.4% Asian), and Marshall County (0.4% Asian).

Nemaha County's Hispanic Population

266 residents of Nemaha County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Nemaha County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Nemaha County is ranked #93 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Nemaha County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pawnee County (1.5% Hispanic), Richardson County (2% Hispanic), and Marshall County (2.3% Hispanic). Nemaha County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (4.8% Hispanic), and Brown County (3.7% Hispanic).

Nemaha County's Native American/Other Population

43 residents of Nemaha County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Nemaha County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Nemaha County is ranked #91 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Nemaha County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (8.7% Native American/Other), Brown County (8.7% Native American/Other), and Richardson County (3% Native American/Other).

Nemaha County's Multiracial Population

243 residents of Nemaha County identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Nemaha County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Nemaha County is ranked #97 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Nemaha County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pawnee County (1.7% Multiracial). Nemaha County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (6% Multiracial), Brown County (5.3% Multiracial), Richardson County (4.3% Multiracial), and Marshall County (2.8% Multiracial).

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