Pawnee County Demographics

A map of Pawnee County's Population by Race

Pawnee County, Nebraska had a population of 2,544 in 2020. It was 96.1% White, 0.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 1.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pawnee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Pawnee County is the 71st most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Pawnee County's White Population

2,446 residents of Pawnee County identify as White, or 96.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Pawnee County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Pawnee County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pawnee County is more White than neighboring Johnson County (77.5% White), Nemaha County (93.7% White), Marshall County (93.7% White), Nemaha County (92.4% White), and Gage County (92.4% White).

Pawnee County's Black Population

4 residents of Pawnee County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pawnee County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Pawnee County is ranked #70 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pawnee County is less Black than neighboring Johnson County (5.9% Black), Nemaha County (0.6% Black), Marshall County (0.4% Black), Nemaha County (0.8% Black), and Gage County (0.6% Black).

Pawnee County's Asian Population

0 residents of Pawnee County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pawnee County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Pawnee County is ranked #85 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pawnee County is less Asian than neighboring Johnson County (1.4% Asian), Nemaha County (0.3% Asian), Marshall County (0.4% Asian), Nemaha County (0.4% Asian), and Gage County (0.5% Asian).

Pawnee County's Hispanic Population

39 residents of Pawnee County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pawnee County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Pawnee County is ranked #91 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pawnee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Johnson County (11.9% Hispanic), Nemaha County (2.6% Hispanic), Marshall County (2.3% Hispanic), Nemaha County (2.9% Hispanic), and Gage County (2.9% Hispanic).

Pawnee County's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Pawnee 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 Pawnee 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, Pawnee County is ranked #66 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pawnee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Johnson County (1.1% Native American/Other), Nemaha County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Gage County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Pawnee County's Multiracial Population

44 residents of Pawnee County identify as Multiracial, or 1.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pawnee County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Pawnee County is ranked #83 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pawnee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Johnson County (2.1% Multiracial), Nemaha County (2.4% Multiracial), Marshall County (2.8% Multiracial), Nemaha County (2.8% Multiracial), and Gage County (3.1% Multiracial).

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