Chase County Demographics

A map of Chase County's Population by Race

Chase County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 3,671, a decrease from the 3,893 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.8% White, 17.9% Hispanic, 2.2% Multiracial, 1.7% Asian, 0.4% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chase County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chase 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 Chase County, that probability was 29.9% in 2020 and 36.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chase County is ranked the 61st most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Chase County was ranked the 61st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Chase County's White Population

2,857 residents of Chase County, or 77.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chase County is slightly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Chase County ranks 75th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chase County's White population has declined by an estimated 11.0%. White residents' share of Chase County's population has decreased from 82.4% to 77.8%.

Chase County is more White than neighboring Phillips County (69.4% White). Chase County is less White than neighboring Perkins County (90.1% White), Dundy County (92.5% White), Hayes County (93.6% White), and Keith County (85.4% White).

Chase County's Black Population

13 residents of Chase County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chase County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Chase County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chase County's Black population has declined by an estimated 35.0%. Black residents' share of Chase County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Chase County is more Black than neighboring Perkins County (0% Black), Hayes County (0% Black), and Phillips County (0% Black). Chase County is less Black than neighboring Dundy County (0.6% Black), and Keith County (1.1% Black).

Chase County's Asian Population

61 residents of Chase County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chase County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Chase County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chase County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 454.5%. Asian residents' share of Chase County's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.7%.

Chase County is more Asian than neighboring Perkins County (0.6% Asian), Dundy County (0% Asian), Hayes County (0% Asian), Phillips County (0.1% Asian), and Keith County (0.7% Asian).

Chase County's Hispanic Population

658 residents of Chase County, or 17.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chase County is higher than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Chase County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chase County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Chase County's population has increased from 14.4% to 17.9%.

Chase County is more Hispanic than neighboring Perkins County (5.6% Hispanic), Dundy County (3.3% Hispanic), Hayes County (4.9% Hispanic), and Keith County (9.1% Hispanic). Chase County is less Hispanic than neighboring Phillips County (28.9% Hispanic).

Chase County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Chase County, 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 Chase County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Chase County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chase County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chase County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Chase County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Perkins County (0.2% Native American/Other), Hayes County (0.2% Native American/Other), Phillips County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Keith County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Chase County's Multiracial Population

82 residents of Chase County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chase County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Chase County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chase County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Chase County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Chase County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hayes County (1.3% Multiracial), and Phillips County (1.2% Multiracial). Chase County is less Multiracial than neighboring Perkins County (3.5% Multiracial), Dundy County (3.6% Multiracial), and Keith County (3.6% 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.