North Platte, NE Demographics

A map of North Platte's Population by Race

North Platte, Nebraska had a population of 23,390 in 2020. It was 82.9% White, 1.5% Black, 1.1% Asian, 10.4% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of North Platte, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 590 places in Nebraska, North Platte is the 11th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

North Platte's White Population

19,390 residents of North Platte identify as White, or 82.9%. This makes the White share of the population of North Platte slightly larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, North Platte is ranked #484 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

North Platte is more White than neighboring Wellfleet (79.2% White). North Platte is less White than neighboring Hershey (89.4% White), Maxwell (91.4% White), Sutherland (90.6% White), and Brady (94% White).

North Platte's Black Population

347 residents of North Platte identify as Black, or 1.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of North Platte roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, North Platte is ranked #41 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

North Platte is more Black than neighboring Hershey (0% Black), Maxwell (0.8% Black), Sutherland (0.1% Black), Wellfleet (0% Black), and Brady (0% Black).

North Platte's Asian Population

268 residents of North Platte identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of North Platte roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, North Platte is ranked #51 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

North Platte is more Asian than neighboring Hershey (0% Asian), Maxwell (0.4% Asian), Sutherland (0.1% Asian), Wellfleet (0% Asian), and Brady (0.8% Asian).

North Platte's Hispanic Population

2,426 residents of North Platte identify as Hispanic, or 10.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of North Platte roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, North Platte is ranked #91 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

North Platte is more Hispanic than neighboring Hershey (8.2% Hispanic), Maxwell (4.7% Hispanic), Sutherland (6.2% Hispanic), and Brady (3.9% Hispanic). North Platte is less Hispanic than neighboring Wellfleet (15.3% Hispanic).

North Platte's Native American/Other Population

201 residents of North Platte identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of North Platte roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, North Platte is ranked #168 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

North Platte is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hershey (0.3% Native American/Other), Maxwell (0% Native American/Other), Sutherland (0.2% Native American/Other), Wellfleet (0% Native American/Other), and Brady (0% Native American/Other).

North Platte's Multiracial Population

758 residents of North Platte identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of North Platte roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, North Platte is ranked #232 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

North Platte is more Multiracial than neighboring Hershey (2.2% Multiracial), Maxwell (2.7% Multiracial), Sutherland (2.9% Multiracial), and Brady (1.3% Multiracial). North Platte is less Multiracial than neighboring Wellfleet (5.6% Multiracial).

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