Cheyenne County Demographics

A map of Cheyenne County's Population by Race

Cheyenne County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 9,533, a less than 1% change from the 9,468 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.9% White, 8.7% Hispanic, 1.6% Multiracial, 1.3% Asian, 0.8% Black, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cheyenne County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cheyenne is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Cheyenne County, that probability was 23.5% in 2020 and 23.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cheyenne County is ranked the 28th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Cheyenne County was ranked the 28th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cheyenne County's White Population

8,281 residents of Cheyenne County, or 86.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cheyenne County is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Cheyenne County ranks 66th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheyenne County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Cheyenne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 86.9%.

Cheyenne County is more White than neighboring Morrill County (80.5% White), Logan County (75.5% White), Deuel County (85.7% White), Kimball County (82.3% White), and Sedgwick County (72.7% White).

Cheyenne County's Black Population

79 residents of Cheyenne County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cheyenne County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Cheyenne County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheyenne County's Black population has grown by an estimated 54.9%. Black residents' share of Cheyenne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Cheyenne County is more Black than neighboring Morrill County (0.1% Black), and Deuel County (0% Black). Cheyenne County is less Black than neighboring Logan County (3.6% Black), Kimball County (1.7% Black), and Sedgwick County (1% Black).

Cheyenne County's Asian Population

127 residents of Cheyenne County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cheyenne County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Cheyenne County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheyenne County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 69.3%. Asian residents' share of Cheyenne County's population has increased from 0.8% to 1.3%.

Cheyenne County is more Asian than neighboring Morrill County (0.3% Asian), Logan County (0.6% Asian), Deuel County (0.4% Asian), and Kimball County (0.7% Asian). Cheyenne County is less Asian than neighboring Sedgwick County (1.8% Asian).

Cheyenne County's Hispanic Population

827 residents of Cheyenne County, or 8.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cheyenne County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Cheyenne County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheyenne County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Cheyenne County's population has increased from 7.9% to 8.7%.

Cheyenne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Morrill County (14.7% Hispanic), Logan County (17.2% Hispanic), Deuel County (9.9% Hispanic), Kimball County (9.9% Hispanic), and Sedgwick County (19.4% Hispanic).

Cheyenne County's Native American/Other Population

63 residents of Cheyenne County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cheyenne County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Cheyenne County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheyenne County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 7.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cheyenne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Cheyenne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Morrill County (1.7% Native American/Other), Logan County (0.9% Native American/Other), Deuel County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Kimball County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Cheyenne County's Multiracial Population

156 residents of Cheyenne County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cheyenne County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cheyenne County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheyenne County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 45.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Cheyenne County's population has decreased from 3.0% to 1.6%.

Cheyenne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Morrill County (2.7% Multiracial), Logan County (2.1% Multiracial), Deuel County (2.9% Multiracial), Kimball County (3.9% Multiracial), and Sedgwick County (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.