Clearwater, NE Demographics

A map of Clearwater's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	302	267	96.8%	83.4%
Hispanic	8	42	2.6%	13.1%
Multiracial	2	6	0.6%	1.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	1.3%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Clearwater, Nebraska has an estimated population of 312, a slight decrease from the 320 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.8% White, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clearwater, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clearwater 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 Clearwater, that probability was 28.6% in 2020 and 6.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clearwater is ranked the 278th 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). Clearwater was ranked the 256th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clearwater's White Population

302 residents of Clearwater, or 96.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clearwater is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Clearwater ranks 480th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clearwater's White population has grown by an estimated 13.1%. White residents' share of Clearwater's population has increased from 83.4% to 96.8%.

Clearwater is more White than neighboring Neligh (85.9% White), and Orchard (94.9% White). Clearwater is less White than neighboring Royal (97.1% White), Ewing (97.8% White), and Elgin (98.3% White).

Clearwater's Black Population

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

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

Clearwater is less Black than neighboring Neligh (0.4% Black), and Ewing (0.3% Black).

Clearwater's Asian Population

0 residents of Clearwater, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clearwater is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Clearwater ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clearwater's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Clearwater's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Clearwater is less Asian than neighboring Ewing (0.5% Asian).

Clearwater's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Clearwater, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clearwater is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Clearwater ranks 67th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clearwater's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 81.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Clearwater's population has decreased from 13.1% to 2.6%.

Clearwater is more Hispanic than neighboring Orchard (2.4% Hispanic), Royal (0% Hispanic), Ewing (0% Hispanic), and Elgin (0% Hispanic). Clearwater is less Hispanic than neighboring Neligh (11.9% Hispanic).

Clearwater's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Clearwater, 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 Clearwater is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Clearwater ranks 314th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

Clearwater is less Native American/Other than neighboring Neligh (1.1% Native American/Other), and Orchard (1.2% Native American/Other).

Clearwater's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Clearwater, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clearwater is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Clearwater ranks 409th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clearwater's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Clearwater's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.6%.

Clearwater is less Multiracial than neighboring Neligh (0.7% Multiracial), Orchard (1.5% Multiracial), Royal (2.9% Multiracial), Ewing (1.3% Multiracial), and Elgin (1.7% 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.