Blue Hill, NE Demographics

A map of Blue Hill's Population by Race

Blue Hill, Nebraska has an estimated population of 782, a slight decrease from the 805 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.7% White, 3.1% Hispanic, 2.9% Multiracial, 2.6% Native American/Other, 0.8% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blue Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blue Hill has become 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 Blue Hill, that probability was 12.6% in 2020 and 17.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blue Hill is ranked the 151st 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). Blue Hill was ranked the 147th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blue Hill's White Population

709 residents of Blue Hill, or 90.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blue Hill is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Blue Hill ranks 182nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Hill's White population has declined by an estimated 5.7%. White residents' share of Blue Hill's population has decreased from 93.4% to 90.7%.

Blue Hill is more White than neighboring Ayr (90.5% White), and Bladen (90.4% White). Blue Hill is less White than neighboring Cowles (100% White), Roseland (92.5% White), and Lawrence (97.8% White).

Blue Hill's Black Population

6 residents of Blue Hill, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blue Hill is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Blue Hill ranks 188th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Hill's Black population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Blue Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Blue Hill is more Black than neighboring Ayr (0% Black), Bladen (0% Black), Cowles (0% Black), Roseland (0% Black), and Lawrence (0% Black).

Blue Hill's Asian Population

0 residents of Blue Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blue Hill is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Blue Hill ranks 179th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

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

Blue Hill's Hispanic Population

24 residents of Blue Hill, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blue Hill is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Blue Hill ranks 419th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Hill's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 26.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Blue Hill's population has increased from 2.4% to 3.1%.

Blue Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Ayr (0% Hispanic), Cowles (0% Hispanic), Roseland (2.3% Hispanic), and Lawrence (2.2% Hispanic). Blue Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Bladen (5.4% Hispanic).

Blue Hill's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Blue Hill, or 2.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blue Hill is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Blue Hill ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Hill's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 20. Native American/Other residents' share of Blue Hill's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.6%.

Blue Hill is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ayr (0% Native American/Other), Cowles (0% Native American/Other), Roseland (0% Native American/Other), and Lawrence (0% Native American/Other). Blue Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bladen (3.6% Native American/Other).

Blue Hill's Multiracial Population

23 residents of Blue Hill, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blue Hill is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Blue Hill ranks 212th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Hill's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 17.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Blue Hill's population has decreased from 3.5% to 2.9%.

Blue Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Ayr (0.8% Multiracial), Bladen (0.6% Multiracial), Cowles (0% Multiracial), Roseland (2.3% Multiracial), and Lawrence (0% 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.