Brady, NE Demographics

A map of Brady's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	398	360	84.7%	94.0%
Hispanic	48	15	10.2%	3.9%
Multiracial	24	5	5.1%	1.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Brady, Nebraska has an estimated population of 470, a large increase from the 383 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.7% White, 10.2% Hispanic, 5.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brady, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brady has become considerably 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 Brady, that probability was 11.5% in 2020 and 27.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brady is ranked the 223rd 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). Brady was ranked the 228th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brady's White Population

398 residents of Brady, or 84.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brady is higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Brady ranks 158th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brady's White population has grown by an estimated 10.6%. White residents' share of Brady's population has decreased from 94.0% to 84.7%.

Brady is more White than neighboring Willow Island (0% White). Brady is less White than neighboring Maxwell (94.8% White), Gothenburg (88.7% White), Moorefield (100% White), and Farnam (89.9% White).

Brady's Black Population

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

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

Brady is less Black than neighboring Maxwell (1.1% Black), and Farnam (5.1% Black).

Brady's Asian Population

0 residents of Brady, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brady is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Brady ranks 87th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brady's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Brady's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Brady is less Asian than neighboring Gothenburg (1% Asian).

Brady's Hispanic Population

48 residents of Brady, or 10.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brady is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Brady ranks 288th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brady's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 220.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Brady's population has increased from 3.9% to 10.2%.

Brady is more Hispanic than neighboring Maxwell (0% Hispanic), Gothenburg (6.1% Hispanic), Willow Island (0% Hispanic), Moorefield (0% Hispanic), and Farnam (1.2% Hispanic).

Brady's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Brady, 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 Brady is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Brady ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

Brady is less Native American/Other than neighboring Maxwell (0.6% Native American/Other).

Brady's Multiracial Population

24 residents of Brady, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brady is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Brady ranks 480th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brady's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 380.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Brady's population has increased from 1.3% to 5.1%.

Brady is more Multiracial than neighboring Maxwell (3.4% Multiracial), Gothenburg (4.1% Multiracial), Willow Island (0% Multiracial), Moorefield (0% Multiracial), and Farnam (3.9% 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.