Box Butte County Demographics

A map of Box Butte County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	8,425	8,681	78.6%	80.1%
Hispanic	1,352	1,246	12.6%	11.5%
Multiracial	614	468	5.7%	4.3%
Native American/Other	265	310	2.5%	2.9%
Asian	43	71	0.4%	0.7%
Black	15	66	0.1%	0.6%

Box Butte County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 10,714, a slight decrease from the 10,842 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.6% White, 12.6% Hispanic, 5.7% Multiracial, 2.5% Native American/Other, 0.4% Asian, and 0.1% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Box Butte County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Box Butte 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 Box Butte County, that probability was 34.3% in 2020 and 36.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Box Butte County is ranked the 22nd most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Box Butte County was ranked the 22nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Box Butte County's White Population

8,425 residents of Box Butte County, or 78.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Box Butte County is slightly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Box Butte County ranks 78th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Box Butte County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.9%. White residents' share of Box Butte County's population has decreased from 80.1% to 78.6%.

Box Butte County is more White than neighboring Scotts Bluff County (70.7% White). Box Butte County is less White than neighboring Dawes County (85.8% White), Morrill County (80.5% White), Sioux County (95.5% White), and Sheridan County (80.5% White).

Box Butte County's Black Population

15 residents of Box Butte County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Box Butte County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Box Butte County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Box Butte County's Black population has declined by an estimated 77.3%. Black residents' share of Box Butte County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Box Butte County is less Black than neighboring Dawes County (0.5% Black), Scotts Bluff County (0.6% Black), and Sheridan County (0.6% Black).

Box Butte County's Asian Population

43 residents of Box Butte County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Box Butte County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Box Butte County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Box Butte County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 39.4%. Asian residents' share of Box Butte County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Box Butte County is more Asian than neighboring Morrill County (0.3% Asian), and Sioux County (0.2% Asian). Box Butte County is less Asian than neighboring Dawes County (1.1% Asian), Scotts Bluff County (0.7% Asian), and Sheridan County (1.4% Asian).

Box Butte County's Hispanic Population

1,352 residents of Box Butte County, or 12.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Box Butte County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Box Butte County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Box Butte County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Box Butte County's population has increased from 11.5% to 12.6%.

Box Butte County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dawes County (5% Hispanic), Sioux County (2.1% Hispanic), and Sheridan County (5.4% Hispanic). Box Butte County is less Hispanic than neighboring Morrill County (14.7% Hispanic), and Scotts Bluff County (23.9% Hispanic).

Box Butte County's Native American/Other Population

265 residents of Box Butte County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Box Butte County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Box Butte County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Box Butte County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 14.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Box Butte County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Box Butte County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Morrill County (1.7% Native American/Other), Scotts Bluff County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Sioux County (0.6% Native American/Other). Box Butte County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dawes County (2.8% Native American/Other), and Sheridan County (8.9% Native American/Other).

Box Butte County's Multiracial Population

614 residents of Box Butte County, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Box Butte County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Box Butte County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Box Butte County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 31.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Box Butte County's population has increased from 4.3% to 5.7%.

Box Butte County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dawes County (4.8% Multiracial), Morrill County (2.7% Multiracial), Scotts Bluff County (2.5% Multiracial), Sioux County (1.5% Multiracial), and Sheridan County (3.3% 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.