Blaine County Demographics

A map of Blaine County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	422	397	100.0%	92.1%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	11	0.0%	2.6%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	21	0.0%	4.9%

Blaine County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 422, a slight decrease from the 431 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blaine County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blaine 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 Blaine County, that probability was 14.8% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blaine County is ranked the 93rd most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Blaine County was ranked the 92nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Blaine County's White Population

422 residents of Blaine County, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blaine County is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Blaine County ranks 40th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blaine County's White population has grown by an estimated 6.3%. White residents' share of Blaine County's population has increased from 92.1% to 100.0%.

Blaine County is more White than neighboring Brown County (88.5% White), Loup County (87.5% White), Custer County (91.6% White), Thomas County (89.2% White), and Logan County (88.6% White).

Blaine County's Black Population

0 residents of Blaine County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blaine County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Blaine County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

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

Blaine County is less Black than neighboring Custer County (0.5% Black), Thomas County (2% Black), and Logan County (1.7% Black).

Blaine County's Asian Population

0 residents of Blaine County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blaine County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Blaine County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

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

Blaine County is less Asian than neighboring Custer County (0.1% Asian).

Blaine County's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Blaine County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blaine County is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Blaine County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blaine County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Blaine County's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Blaine County is less Hispanic than neighboring Brown County (6.2% Hispanic), Loup County (8.5% Hispanic), Custer County (4% Hispanic), Thomas County (5% Hispanic), and Logan County (1.9% Hispanic).

Blaine County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blaine County, 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 Blaine County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Blaine County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blaine County's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Blaine County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Blaine County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brown County (0.9% Native American/Other), Loup County (0.7% Native American/Other), Custer County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Logan County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Blaine County's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Blaine County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blaine County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Blaine County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blaine County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Blaine County's population has decreased from 4.9% to 0.0%.

Blaine County is less Multiracial than neighboring Brown County (4.4% Multiracial), Loup County (3.3% Multiracial), Custer County (2.7% Multiracial), Thomas County (3.9% Multiracial), and Logan County (6.3% 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.