Brewster, NE Demographics

A map of Brewster's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	33	8	100.0%	66.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	8.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	25.0%

Brewster, Nebraska has an estimated population of 33, a dramatic increase from the 12 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brewster, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brewster 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 Brewster, that probability was 48.6% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brewster is ranked the 538th 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). Brewster was ranked the 584th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brewster's White Population

33 residents of Brewster, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brewster is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Brewster ranks 561st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brewster's White population has grown by an estimated 312.5%. White residents' share of Brewster's population has increased from 66.7% to 100.0%.

Brewster is more White than neighboring Anselmo (91.4% White), Merna (86.2% White), and Taylor (71.8% White).

Brewster's Black Population

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

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

Brewster's Asian Population

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

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

Brewster's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Brewster, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brewster is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Brewster ranks 126th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brewster's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Brewster's population has decreased from 8.3% to 0.0%.

Brewster is less Hispanic than neighboring Merna (3.1% Hispanic), and Taylor (25.4% Hispanic).

Brewster's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Brewster is less Native American/Other than neighboring Merna (7.8% Native American/Other), and Taylor (2.8% Native American/Other).

Brewster's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Brewster, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brewster is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Brewster ranks 1st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brewster's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Brewster's population has decreased from 25.0% to 0.0%.

Brewster is less Multiracial than neighboring Anselmo (8.6% Multiracial), and Merna (2.9% 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.