Benkelman, NE Demographics

A map of Benkelman's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	847	754	93.6%	91.8%
Multiracial	47	20	5.2%	2.4%
Hispanic	7	36	0.8%	4.4%
Black	4	5	0.4%	0.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	0.7%

Benkelman, Nebraska has an estimated population of 905, a large increase from the 821 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.6% White, 5.2% Multiracial, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Benkelman, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Benkelman has become 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 Benkelman, that probability was 15.4% in 2020 and 12.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Benkelman is ranked the 131st 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). Benkelman was ranked the 142nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Benkelman's White Population

847 residents of Benkelman, or 93.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Benkelman is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Benkelman ranks 282nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benkelman's White population has grown by an estimated 12.3%. White residents' share of Benkelman's population has increased from 91.8% to 93.6%.

Benkelman is more White than neighboring Bird City (67.3% White), McDonald (71.1% White), and Stratton (92.7% White). Benkelman is less White than neighboring Max (100% White), and Parks (100% White).

Benkelman's Black Population

4 residents of Benkelman, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Benkelman is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Benkelman ranks 126th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benkelman's Black population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Black residents' share of Benkelman's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Benkelman is more Black than neighboring Max (0% Black), Parks (0% Black), Bird City (0.2% Black), McDonald (0% Black), and Stratton (0% Black).

Benkelman's Asian Population

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

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

Benkelman is less Asian than neighboring McDonald (1.2% Asian), and Stratton (0.9% Asian).

Benkelman's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Benkelman, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Benkelman is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Benkelman ranks 257th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benkelman's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 80.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Benkelman's population has decreased from 4.4% to 0.8%.

Benkelman is more Hispanic than neighboring Max (0% Hispanic), and Parks (0% Hispanic). Benkelman is less Hispanic than neighboring Bird City (29.7% Hispanic), McDonald (20.5% Hispanic), and Stratton (3.2% Hispanic).

Benkelman's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Benkelman, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Benkelman is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Benkelman ranks 203rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benkelman's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Benkelman's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Benkelman is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bird City (1.7% Native American/Other), and Stratton (1.8% Native American/Other).

Benkelman's Multiracial Population

47 residents of Benkelman, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Benkelman is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Benkelman ranks 343rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Benkelman's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 135.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Benkelman's population has increased from 2.4% to 5.2%.

Benkelman is more Multiracial than neighboring Max (0% Multiracial), Parks (0% Multiracial), Bird City (1.1% Multiracial), and Stratton (1.5% Multiracial). Benkelman is less Multiracial than neighboring McDonald (7.2% 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.