Alda, NE Demographics

A map of Alda's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	349	504	53.6%	77.9%
Hispanic	253	117	38.9%	18.1%
Native American/Other	28	1	4.3%	0.2%
Multiracial	21	23	3.2%	3.6%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Alda, Nebraska has an estimated population of 651, a less than 1% change from the 647 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.6% White, 38.9% Hispanic, 4.3% Native American/Other, 3.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Alda, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Alda has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Nebraska overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Alda, that probability was 35.9% in 2020 and 55.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Alda is ranked the 175th most populous place in Nebraska, out of 593 places. 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). Alda was ranked the 169th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Alda's White Population

349 residents of Alda, or 53.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Alda is significantly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Alda ranks 520th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alda's White population has declined by an estimated 30.8%. White residents' share of Alda's population has decreased from 77.9% to 53.6%.

Alda is less White than neighboring Grand Island (55.8% White), Doniphan (93.5% White), Wood River (73% White), Cairo (80.5% White), and Prosser (100% White).

Alda's Black Population

0 residents of Alda, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Alda is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Alda ranks 206th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alda's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Alda's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Alda is less Black than neighboring Grand Island (3.8% Black), and Doniphan (0.2% Black).

Alda's Asian Population

0 residents of Alda, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Alda is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Alda ranks 270th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alda's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Alda's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Alda is less Asian than neighboring Grand Island (1.1% Asian), and Doniphan (0.2% Asian).

Alda's Hispanic Population

253 residents of Alda, or 38.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Alda is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Alda ranks 41st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alda's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 116.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Alda's population has increased from 18.1% to 38.9%.

Alda is more Hispanic than neighboring Grand Island (36.4% Hispanic), Doniphan (4.9% Hispanic), Wood River (25.6% Hispanic), Cairo (16.1% Hispanic), and Prosser (0% Hispanic).

Alda's Native American/Other Population

28 residents of Alda, or 4.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Alda is slightly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Alda ranks 352nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alda's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 2700.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Alda's population has increased from 0.2% to 4.3%.

Alda is more Native American/Other than neighboring Grand Island (0.5% Native American/Other), Doniphan (0% Native American/Other), Wood River (0.5% Native American/Other), Cairo (2.5% Native American/Other), and Prosser (0% Native American/Other).

Alda's Multiracial Population

21 residents of Alda, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Alda is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Alda ranks 208th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alda's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Alda's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Alda is more Multiracial than neighboring Grand Island (2.3% Multiracial), Doniphan (1.2% Multiracial), Wood River (0.9% Multiracial), Cairo (0.9% Multiracial), and Prosser (0% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.