Bladen, NE Demographics

A map of Bladen's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	150	170	90.4%	82.9%
Hispanic	9	18	5.4%	8.8%
Native American/Other	6	1	3.6%	0.5%
Multiracial	1	14	0.6%	6.8%
Black	0	2	0.0%	1.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Bladen, Nebraska has an estimated population of 166, a large decrease from the 205 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.4% White, 5.4% Hispanic, 3.6% Native American/Other, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bladen, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bladen 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 Bladen, that probability was 30.0% in 2020 and 17.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bladen is ranked the 385th 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). Bladen was ranked the 333rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bladen's White Population

150 residents of Bladen, or 90.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bladen is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Bladen ranks 484th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bladen's White population has declined by an estimated 11.8%. White residents' share of Bladen's population has increased from 82.9% to 90.4%.

Bladen is less White than neighboring Campbell (95.9% White), Blue Hill (90.7% White), Roseland (92.5% White), Holstein (90.8% White), and Ayr (90.5% White).

Bladen's Black Population

0 residents of Bladen, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bladen is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Bladen ranks 71st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bladen's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Bladen's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Bladen is less Black than neighboring Blue Hill (0.8% Black).

Bladen's Asian Population

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

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

Bladen is less Asian than neighboring Roseland (2.9% Asian), and Ayr (8.7% Asian).

Bladen's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Bladen, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bladen is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bladen ranks 114th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bladen's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Bladen's population has decreased from 8.8% to 5.4%.

Bladen is more Hispanic than neighboring Campbell (2.2% Hispanic), Blue Hill (3.1% Hispanic), Roseland (2.3% Hispanic), and Ayr (0% Hispanic). Bladen is less Hispanic than neighboring Holstein (8.1% Hispanic).

Bladen's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Bladen, or 3.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bladen is slightly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Bladen ranks 264th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bladen's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 500.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bladen's population has increased from 0.5% to 3.6%.

Bladen is more Native American/Other than neighboring Campbell (0% Native American/Other), Blue Hill (2.6% Native American/Other), Roseland (0% Native American/Other), Holstein (0% Native American/Other), and Ayr (0% Native American/Other).

Bladen's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Bladen, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bladen is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Bladen ranks 36th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bladen's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 92.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Bladen's population has decreased from 6.8% to 0.6%.

Bladen is less Multiracial than neighboring Campbell (1.9% Multiracial), Blue Hill (2.9% Multiracial), Roseland (2.3% Multiracial), Holstein (1.1% Multiracial), and Ayr (0.8% 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.