Richardson County Demographics

A map of Richardson County's Population by Race

Richardson County, Nebraska had a population of 7,871 in 2020. It was 90.2% White, 0.2% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 3.0% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Richardson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Richardson County is the 37th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Richardson County's White Population

7,096 residents of Richardson County identify as White, or 90.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Richardson County larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Richardson County is ranked #55 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Richardson County is more White than neighboring Brown County (80.8% White). Richardson County is less White than neighboring Nemaha County (92.4% White), Atchison County (93.9% White), Nemaha County (93.7% White), and Holt County (94.5% White).

Richardson County's Black Population

15 residents of Richardson County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Richardson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Richardson County is ranked #66 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Richardson County is more Black than neighboring Holt County (0.1% Black). Richardson County is less Black than neighboring Nemaha County (0.8% Black), Brown County (1% Black), Atchison County (0.4% Black), and Nemaha County (0.6% Black).

Richardson County's Asian Population

35 residents of Richardson County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Richardson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Richardson County is ranked #33 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Richardson County is more Asian than neighboring Atchison County (0.1% Asian), Nemaha County (0.3% Asian), and Holt County (0% Asian).

Richardson County's Hispanic Population

155 residents of Richardson County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Richardson County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Richardson County is ranked #84 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Richardson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Atchison County (1.4% Hispanic), and Holt County (1.6% Hispanic). Richardson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Nemaha County (2.9% Hispanic), Brown County (3.7% Hispanic), and Nemaha County (2.6% Hispanic).

Richardson County's Native American/Other Population

234 residents of Richardson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Richardson 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, Richardson County is ranked #7 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Richardson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nemaha County (0.6% Native American/Other), Atchison County (0.7% Native American/Other), Nemaha County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Holt County (1.1% Native American/Other). Richardson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brown County (8.7% Native American/Other).

Richardson County's Multiracial Population

336 residents of Richardson County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Richardson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Richardson County is ranked #11 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Richardson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Nemaha County (2.8% Multiracial), Atchison County (3.4% Multiracial), Nemaha County (2.4% Multiracial), and Holt County (2.6% Multiracial). Richardson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Brown County (5.3% Multiracial).

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