Pierce County Demographics

A map of Pierce County's Population by Race

Pierce County, Nebraska had a population of 7,317 in 2020. It was 95.0% White, 0.4% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pierce County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Pierce County is the 39th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Pierce County's White Population

6,950 residents of Pierce County identify as White, or 95.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Pierce County larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Pierce County is ranked #10 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pierce County is more White than neighboring Madison County (78.2% White), Knox County (83% White), Antelope County (93.7% White), and Wayne County (80.7% White). Pierce County is less White than neighboring Cedar County (95.6% White).

Pierce County's Black Population

30 residents of Pierce County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pierce County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Pierce County is ranked #37 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pierce County is more Black than neighboring Knox County (0.2% Black), Antelope County (0.3% Black), and Cedar County (0.3% Black). Pierce County is less Black than neighboring Madison County (1.1% Black), and Wayne County (3.6% Black).

Pierce County's Asian Population

12 residents of Pierce County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pierce County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Pierce County is ranked #66 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pierce County is more Asian than neighboring Cedar County (0.1% Asian). Pierce County is less Asian than neighboring Madison County (1.3% Asian), Knox County (0.3% Asian), Antelope County (0.3% Asian), and Wayne County (1.3% Asian).

Pierce County's Hispanic Population

142 residents of Pierce County identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pierce County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Pierce County is ranked #86 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pierce County is less Hispanic than neighboring Madison County (15.5% Hispanic), Knox County (2.2% Hispanic), Antelope County (3.5% Hispanic), Cedar County (2.2% Hispanic), and Wayne County (10.2% Hispanic).

Pierce County's Native American/Other Population

33 residents of Pierce County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pierce 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, Pierce County is ranked #61 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pierce County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Antelope County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Cedar County (0.2% Native American/Other). Pierce County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madison County (1.4% Native American/Other), Knox County (11.4% Native American/Other), and Wayne County (1% Native American/Other).

Pierce County's Multiracial Population

150 residents of Pierce County identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pierce County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Pierce County is ranked #70 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pierce County is more Multiracial than neighboring Antelope County (1.8% Multiracial), and Cedar County (1.6% Multiracial). Pierce County is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison County (2.6% Multiracial), Knox County (2.8% Multiracial), and Wayne County (3.2% Multiracial).

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