Blair, NE Demographics

A map of Blair's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,473	7,120	94.4%	91.4%
Multiracial	290	283	3.7%	3.6%
Hispanic	69	292	0.9%	3.7%
Black	56	31	0.7%	0.4%
Asian	19	41	0.2%	0.5%
Native American/Other	7	23	0.1%	0.3%

Blair, Nebraska has an estimated population of 7,914, a slight increase from the 7,790 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.4% White, 3.7% Multiracial, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blair, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blair 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 Blair, that probability was 16.2% in 2020 and 10.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blair is ranked the 22nd 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). Blair was ranked the 21st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blair's White Population

7,473 residents of Blair, or 94.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blair is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Blair ranks 303rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blair's White population has grown by an estimated 5.0%. White residents' share of Blair's population has increased from 91.4% to 94.4%.

Blair is more White than neighboring Fort Calhoun (89.2% White), and Herman (94.2% White). Blair is less White than neighboring Kennard (96.9% White), California Junction (100% White), and Modale (97.2% White).

Blair's Black Population

56 residents of Blair, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blair is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Blair ranks 178th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blair's Black population has grown by an estimated 80.6%. Black residents' share of Blair's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Blair is more Black than neighboring Kennard (0% Black), Fort Calhoun (0% Black), California Junction (0% Black), Modale (0% Black), and Herman (0% Black).

Blair's Asian Population

19 residents of Blair, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blair is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Blair ranks 129th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blair's Asian population has declined by an estimated 53.7%. Asian residents' share of Blair's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Blair is more Asian than neighboring Kennard (0% Asian), Fort Calhoun (0% Asian), California Junction (0% Asian), Modale (0% Asian), and Herman (0% Asian).

Blair's Hispanic Population

69 residents of Blair, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blair is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Blair ranks 296th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blair's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 76.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Blair's population has decreased from 3.7% to 0.9%.

Blair is more Hispanic than neighboring California Junction (0% Hispanic), and Modale (0% Hispanic). Blair is less Hispanic than neighboring Fort Calhoun (5.5% Hispanic), and Herman (3.6% Hispanic).

Blair's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Blair, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blair is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Blair ranks 320th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blair's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 69.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blair's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Blair is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kennard (0% Native American/Other), and California Junction (0% Native American/Other). Blair is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fort Calhoun (0.3% Native American/Other), Modale (0.6% Native American/Other), and Herman (0.8% Native American/Other).

Blair's Multiracial Population

290 residents of Blair, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blair is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Blair ranks 203rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blair's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Blair's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Blair is more Multiracial than neighboring Kennard (2.1% Multiracial), California Junction (0% Multiracial), Modale (2.2% Multiracial), and Herman (1.4% Multiracial). Blair is less Multiracial than neighboring Fort Calhoun (5% 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.