Bennington, NE Demographics

A map of Bennington's Population by Race

Bennington, Nebraska has an estimated population of 2,366, a large increase from the 2,026 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.0% White, 5.1% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 3.2% Native American/Other, 1.3% Black, and 1.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bennington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bennington 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 Bennington, that probability was 17.4% in 2020 and 25.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bennington is ranked the 57th 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). Bennington was ranked the 62nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bennington's White Population

2,035 residents of Bennington, or 86.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bennington is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Bennington ranks 330th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bennington's White population has grown by an estimated 10.7%. White residents' share of Bennington's population has decreased from 90.7% to 86.0%.

Bennington is more White than neighboring Boys Town (46.4% White), and King Lake (66.3% White). Bennington is less White than neighboring Washington (99.5% White), Kennard (96.9% White), and Waterloo (88.2% White).

Bennington's Black Population

31 residents of Bennington, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bennington is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Bennington ranks 70th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bennington's Black population has grown by an estimated 55.0%. Black residents' share of Bennington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Bennington is more Black than neighboring Washington (0% Black), Kennard (0% Black), and King Lake (0% Black). Bennington is less Black than neighboring Boys Town (33.4% Black), and Waterloo (3% Black).

Bennington's Asian Population

26 residents of Bennington, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bennington is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Bennington ranks 71st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bennington's Asian population has grown by an estimated 44.4%. Asian residents' share of Bennington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Bennington is more Asian than neighboring Washington (0% Asian), Kennard (0% Asian), Waterloo (0% Asian), and King Lake (0% Asian).

Bennington's Hispanic Population

121 residents of Bennington, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bennington is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bennington ranks 344th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bennington's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 92.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Bennington's population has increased from 3.1% to 5.1%.

Bennington is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington (0% Hispanic), and Kennard (0.9% Hispanic). Bennington is less Hispanic than neighboring Boys Town (12.6% Hispanic), Waterloo (5.2% Hispanic), and King Lake (18.8% Hispanic).

Bennington's Native American/Other Population

76 residents of Bennington, or 3.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bennington is slightly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Bennington ranks 304th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bennington's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 985.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bennington's population has increased from 0.3% to 3.2%.

Bennington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Washington (0% Native American/Other), Kennard (0% Native American/Other), Waterloo (0% Native American/Other), and King Lake (0% Native American/Other). Bennington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Boys Town (5.1% Native American/Other).

Bennington's Multiracial Population

77 residents of Bennington, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bennington is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Bennington ranks 161st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bennington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 3.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Bennington's population has decreased from 3.9% to 3.3%.

Bennington is more Multiracial than neighboring Washington (0.5% Multiracial), Kennard (2.1% Multiracial), and Boys Town (1.5% Multiracial). Bennington is less Multiracial than neighboring Waterloo (3.6% Multiracial), and King Lake (14.9% 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.