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Stanton County Demographics

A map of Stanton County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
5,21589.3%
Hispanic
3526.0%
Multiracial
1903.3%
Native American/Other
450.8%
Black
220.4%
Asian
180.3%

Stanton County, Nebraska had a population of 5,842 in 2020. It was 89.3% White, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 6.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Stanton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Stanton County is the 48th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Stanton County's White Population

5,215 residents of Stanton County identify as White, or 89.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Stanton County larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Stanton County is ranked #57 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Stanton County is more White than neighboring Wayne County (80.7% White), Colfax County (47.4% White), Cuming County (84.7% White), Madison County (78.2% White), and Platte County (74.6% White).

Stanton County's Black Population

22 residents of Stanton County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Stanton County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Stanton County is ranked #42 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Stanton County is more Black than neighboring Cuming County (0.2% Black). Stanton County is less Black than neighboring Wayne County (3.6% Black), Colfax County (3.5% Black), Madison County (1.1% Black), and Platte County (1% Black).

Stanton County's Asian Population

18 residents of Stanton County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Stanton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Stanton County is ranked #48 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Stanton County is more Asian than neighboring Cuming County (0.2% Asian). Stanton County is less Asian than neighboring Wayne County (1.3% Asian), Colfax County (0.5% Asian), Madison County (1.3% Asian), and Platte County (0.6% Asian).

Stanton County's Hispanic Population

352 residents of Stanton County identify as Hispanic, or 6.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Stanton County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Stanton County is ranked #34 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Stanton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wayne County (10.2% Hispanic), Colfax County (47.2% Hispanic), Cuming County (12.3% Hispanic), Madison County (15.5% Hispanic), and Platte County (21.1% Hispanic).

Stanton County's Native American/Other Population

45 residents of Stanton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Stanton 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, Stanton County is ranked #25 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Stanton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Colfax County (0.4% Native American/Other), Cuming County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Platte County (0.6% Native American/Other). Stanton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wayne County (1% Native American/Other), and Madison County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Stanton County's Multiracial Population

190 residents of Stanton County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Stanton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Stanton County is ranked #17 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Stanton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wayne County (3.2% Multiracial), Colfax County (1% Multiracial), Cuming County (1.8% Multiracial), Madison County (2.6% Multiracial), and Platte County (2.1% Multiracial).

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