Wakefield, NE Demographics

A map of Wakefield's Population by Race

Wakefield, Nebraska had a population of 1,522 in 2020. It was 49.6% White, 0.1% Black, 0.3% Asian, 48.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 1.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wakefield, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 590 places in Nebraska, Wakefield is the 75th 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).

Wakefield's White Population

755 residents of Wakefield identify as White, or 49.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Wakefield considerably less than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, Wakefield is ranked #578 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wakefield is less White than neighboring Emerson (79.2% White), Allen (87% White), Wayne (74.4% White), Concord (91.3% White), and Thurston (88.8% White).

Wakefield's Black Population

2 residents of Wakefield identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wakefield roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, Wakefield is ranked #246 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wakefield is more Black than neighboring Emerson (0% Black). Wakefield is less Black than neighboring Allen (0.3% Black), Wayne (5.7% Black), Concord (0.8% Black), and Thurston (0.9% Black).

Wakefield's Asian Population

4 residents of Wakefield identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wakefield roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, Wakefield is ranked #186 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wakefield is more Asian than neighboring Allen (0% Asian), Concord (0% Asian), and Thurston (0% Asian). Wakefield is less Asian than neighboring Emerson (0.5% Asian), and Wayne (2% Asian).

Wakefield's Hispanic Population

736 residents of Wakefield identify as Hispanic, or 48.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wakefield considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, Wakefield is ranked #6 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wakefield is more Hispanic than neighboring Emerson (10.1% Hispanic), Allen (10.1% Hispanic), Wayne (12.8% Hispanic), Concord (1.6% Hispanic), and Thurston (5.2% Hispanic).

Wakefield's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Wakefield 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 Wakefield roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, Wakefield is ranked #251 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wakefield is more Native American/Other than neighboring Concord (0% Native American/Other). Wakefield is less Native American/Other than neighboring Emerson (7.3% Native American/Other), Allen (0.6% Native American/Other), Wayne (1.4% Native American/Other), and Thurston (5.2% Native American/Other).

Wakefield's Multiracial Population

18 residents of Wakefield identify as Multiracial, or 1.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wakefield roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, Wakefield is ranked #487 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wakefield is more Multiracial than neighboring Thurston (0% Multiracial). Wakefield is less Multiracial than neighboring Emerson (3% Multiracial), Allen (2% Multiracial), Wayne (3.8% Multiracial), and Concord (6.3% Multiracial).

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