Carleton, NE Demographics

A map of Carleton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	179	88	94.7%	95.7%
Multiracial	10	4	5.3%	4.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Carleton, Nebraska has an estimated population of 189, a dramatic increase from the 92 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.7% White, 5.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carleton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carleton 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 Carleton, that probability was 8.3% in 2020 and 10.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carleton is ranked the 362nd 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). Carleton was ranked the 446th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Carleton's White Population

179 residents of Carleton, or 94.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carleton is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Carleton ranks 84th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carleton's White population has grown by an estimated 103.4%. White residents' share of Carleton's population has decreased from 95.7% to 94.7%.

Carleton is more White than neighboring Shickley (94.1% White), Bruning (94.2% White), and Davenport (87.9% White). Carleton is less White than neighboring Belvidere (100% White), and Strang (100% White).

Carleton's Black Population

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

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

Carleton's Asian Population

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

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

Carleton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Carleton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carleton is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Carleton ranks 545th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

Carleton is less Hispanic than neighboring Shickley (3.1% Hispanic), Bruning (1.5% Hispanic), and Davenport (10.1% Hispanic).

Carleton's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Carleton's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Carleton, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carleton is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Carleton ranks 127th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carleton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Carleton's population has increased from 4.3% to 5.3%.

Carleton is more Multiracial than neighboring Shickley (2.8% Multiracial), Bruning (4.2% Multiracial), Davenport (1.9% Multiracial), Belvidere (0% Multiracial), and Strang (0% 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.