Blue Springs, NE Demographics

A map of Blue Springs's Population by Race

Blue Springs, Nebraska has an estimated population of 328, a large increase from the 282 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.3% White, 1.8% Hispanic, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blue Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blue Springs 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 Springs, that probability was 5.5% in 2020 and 7.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blue Springs is ranked the 270th 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 Springs was ranked the 280th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blue Springs's White Population

316 residents of Blue Springs, or 96.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blue Springs is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Blue Springs ranks 42nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Springs's White population has grown by an estimated 15.3%. White residents' share of Blue Springs's population has decreased from 97.2% to 96.3%.

Blue Springs is more White than neighboring Wymore (96.2% White), Barneston (66.7% White), Beatrice (91% White), and Odell (82.9% White). Blue Springs is less White than neighboring Holmesville (100% White).

Blue Springs's Black Population

0 residents of Blue Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blue Springs is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Blue Springs ranks 271st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

Blue Springs is less Black than neighboring Wymore (0.4% Black), and Beatrice (0.8% Black).

Blue Springs's Asian Population

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

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

Blue Springs is less Asian than neighboring Beatrice (1.2% Asian).

Blue Springs's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Blue Springs, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blue Springs is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Blue Springs ranks 545th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Springs's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 6. Hispanic residents' share of Blue Springs's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.8%.

Blue Springs is more Hispanic than neighboring Wymore (1.7% Hispanic), Holmesville (0% Hispanic), and Barneston (0% Hispanic). Blue Springs is less Hispanic than neighboring Beatrice (4.2% Hispanic), and Odell (3.3% Hispanic).

Blue Springs's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blue Springs, 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 Blue Springs is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Blue Springs 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 Springs's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Blue Springs's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Blue Springs is less Native American/Other than neighboring Barneston (31.6% Native American/Other), Beatrice (0.2% Native American/Other), and Odell (1.4% Native American/Other).

Blue Springs's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Blue Springs, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blue Springs is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Blue Springs ranks 287th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Springs's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Blue Springs's population has decreased from 2.8% to 1.8%.

Blue Springs is more Multiracial than neighboring Wymore (1.7% Multiracial), Holmesville (0% Multiracial), and Barneston (1.7% Multiracial). Blue Springs is less Multiracial than neighboring Beatrice (2.5% Multiracial), and Odell (12.3% 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.