Brule, NE Demographics

A map of Brule's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	309	279	89.3%	84.3%
Hispanic	28	38	8.1%	11.5%
Multiracial	8	7	2.3%	2.1%
Asian	1	2	0.3%	0.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	1.5%

Brule, Nebraska has an estimated population of 346, an increase from the 331 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.3% White, 8.1% Hispanic, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brule, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brule 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 Brule, that probability was 27.6% in 2020 and 19.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brule is ranked the 259th 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). Brule was ranked the 253rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brule's White Population

309 residents of Brule, or 89.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brule is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Brule ranks 468th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brule's White population has grown by an estimated 10.8%. White residents' share of Brule's population has increased from 84.3% to 89.3%.

Brule is more White than neighboring Ogallala (79.8% White), Big Springs (79.4% White), and Belmar (78.3% White). Brule is less White than neighboring Lemoyne (100% White), and Martin (100% White).

Brule's Black Population

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

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

Brule is less Black than neighboring Ogallala (1.7% Black), and Belmar (7.7% Black).

Brule's Asian Population

1 residents of Brule, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brule is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Brule ranks 108th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brule's Asian population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Brule's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Brule is more Asian than neighboring Lemoyne (0% Asian), Belmar (0% Asian), and Martin (0% Asian). Brule is less Asian than neighboring Ogallala (1.2% Asian), and Big Springs (0.8% Asian).

Brule's Hispanic Population

28 residents of Brule, or 8.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brule is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Brule ranks 81st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brule's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 26.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Brule's population has decreased from 11.5% to 8.1%.

Brule is more Hispanic than neighboring Lemoyne (0% Hispanic), and Martin (0% Hispanic). Brule is less Hispanic than neighboring Ogallala (12.7% Hispanic), Big Springs (13.5% Hispanic), and Belmar (14% Hispanic).

Brule's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Brule, 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 Brule is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Brule ranks 106th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brule's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brule's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Brule is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ogallala (0.2% Native American/Other), and Big Springs (4% Native American/Other).

Brule's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Brule, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brule is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Brule ranks 385th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brule's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 14.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Brule's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Brule is more Multiracial than neighboring Big Springs (2.2% Multiracial), Lemoyne (0% Multiracial), Belmar (0% Multiracial), and Martin (0% Multiracial). Brule is less Multiracial than neighboring Ogallala (4.5% 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.