Arnold, NE Demographics

A map of Arnold's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	827	554	87.5%	93.6%
Hispanic	67	24	7.1%	4.1%
Multiracial	29	11	3.1%	1.9%
Native American/Other	17	0	1.8%	0.0%
Black	5	1	0.5%	0.2%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.3%

Arnold, Nebraska has an estimated population of 945, a dramatic increase from the 592 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.5% White, 7.1% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 1.8% Native American/Other, 0.5% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Arnold, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Arnold has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less 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 Arnold, that probability was 12.2% in 2020 and 22.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Arnold is ranked the 127th 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). Arnold was ranked the 181st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Arnold's White Population

827 residents of Arnold, or 87.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Arnold is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Arnold ranks 170th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arnold's White population has grown by an estimated 49.3%. White residents' share of Arnold's population has decreased from 93.6% to 87.5%.

Arnold is more White than neighboring Stapleton (81.3% White). Arnold is less White than neighboring Gandy (100% White), Callaway (94% White), Anselmo (91.4% White), and Dunning (100% White).

Arnold's Black Population

5 residents of Arnold, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Arnold is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Arnold ranks 240th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arnold's Black population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Black residents' share of Arnold's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Arnold is more Black than neighboring Gandy (0% Black), Callaway (0% Black), Anselmo (0% Black), and Dunning (0% Black). Arnold is less Black than neighboring Stapleton (3.8% Black).

Arnold's Asian Population

0 residents of Arnold, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Arnold is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Arnold ranks 188th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

Arnold's Hispanic Population

67 residents of Arnold, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Arnold is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Arnold ranks 280th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arnold's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 179.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Arnold's population has increased from 4.1% to 7.1%.

Arnold is more Hispanic than neighboring Gandy (0% Hispanic), Callaway (5.3% Hispanic), Stapleton (3.8% Hispanic), Anselmo (0% Hispanic), and Dunning (0% Hispanic).

Arnold's Native American/Other Population

17 residents of Arnold, or 1.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Arnold is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Arnold ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arnold's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 17. Native American/Other residents' share of Arnold's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.8%.

Arnold is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gandy (0% Native American/Other), Callaway (0% Native American/Other), Stapleton (1.5% Native American/Other), Anselmo (0% Native American/Other), and Dunning (0% Native American/Other).

Arnold's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Arnold, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Arnold is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Arnold ranks 411th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arnold's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 163.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Arnold's population has increased from 1.9% to 3.1%.

Arnold is more Multiracial than neighboring Gandy (0% Multiracial), Callaway (0.7% Multiracial), and Dunning (0% Multiracial). Arnold is less Multiracial than neighboring Stapleton (9.6% Multiracial), and Anselmo (8.6% 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.