Bassett, NE Demographics

A map of Bassett's Population by Race

Bassett, Nebraska has an estimated population of 580, an increase from the 538 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.4% White, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Multiracial, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bassett, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bassett has become considerably less 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 Bassett, that probability was 8.6% in 2020 and 3.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bassett is ranked the 193rd 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). Bassett was ranked the 188th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bassett's White Population

571 residents of Bassett, or 98.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bassett is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Bassett ranks 88th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bassett's White population has grown by an estimated 11.1%. White residents' share of Bassett's population has increased from 95.5% to 98.4%.

Bassett is more White than neighboring Long Pine (92% White), Ainsworth (87.3% White), and Burton (0% White). Bassett is less White than neighboring Newport (100% White), and Springview (98.6% White).

Bassett's Black Population

1 residents of Bassett, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bassett is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Bassett ranks 238th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bassett's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Bassett's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Bassett is more Black than neighboring Long Pine (0% Black), Newport (0% Black), Ainsworth (0% Black), and Burton (0% Black). Bassett is less Black than neighboring Springview (0.5% Black).

Bassett's Asian Population

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

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

Bassett is less Asian than neighboring Long Pine (0.3% Asian).

Bassett's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Bassett, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bassett is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bassett ranks 401st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bassett's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 71.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Bassett's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.7%.

Bassett is more Hispanic than neighboring Newport (0% Hispanic), Springview (0% Hispanic), and Burton (0% Hispanic). Bassett is less Hispanic than neighboring Long Pine (1.9% Hispanic), and Ainsworth (9.7% Hispanic).

Bassett's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Bassett, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bassett is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Bassett ranks 294th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bassett's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bassett's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Bassett is more Native American/Other than neighboring Long Pine (0% Native American/Other), Newport (0% Native American/Other), Springview (0% Native American/Other), and Burton (0% Native American/Other). Bassett is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ainsworth (0.9% Native American/Other).

Bassett's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Bassett, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bassett is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Bassett ranks 481st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bassett's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Bassett's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.2%.

Bassett is more Multiracial than neighboring Newport (0% Multiracial), and Burton (0% Multiracial). Bassett is less Multiracial than neighboring Long Pine (5.8% Multiracial), Springview (0.9% Multiracial), and Ainsworth (2.1% 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.