Deuel County Demographics

A map of Deuel County's Population by Race

Deuel County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 1,847, a less than 1% change from the 1,838 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.7% White, 9.9% Hispanic, 2.9% Multiracial, 1.1% Native American/Other, 0.4% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Deuel County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Deuel 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 Deuel County, that probability was 15.5% in 2020 and 25.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Deuel County is ranked the 75th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Deuel County was ranked the 76th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Deuel County's White Population

1,582 residents of Deuel County, or 85.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Deuel County is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Deuel County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Deuel County's White population has declined by an estimated 6.2%. White residents' share of Deuel County's population has decreased from 91.7% to 85.7%.

Deuel County is more White than neighboring Sedgwick County (72.7% White), Phillips County (69.4% White), and Keith County (85.4% White). Deuel County is less White than neighboring Garden County (93.4% White), and Cheyenne County (86.9% White).

Deuel County's Black Population

0 residents of Deuel County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Deuel County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Deuel County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Deuel County's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Deuel County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Deuel County is less Black than neighboring Sedgwick County (1% Black), Garden County (0.1% Black), Cheyenne County (0.8% Black), and Keith County (1.1% Black).

Deuel County's Asian Population

8 residents of Deuel County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Deuel County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Deuel County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Deuel County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Asian residents' share of Deuel County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Deuel County is more Asian than neighboring Phillips County (0.1% Asian). Deuel County is less Asian than neighboring Sedgwick County (1.8% Asian), Garden County (0.5% Asian), Cheyenne County (1.3% Asian), and Keith County (0.7% Asian).

Deuel County's Hispanic Population

183 residents of Deuel County, or 9.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Deuel County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Deuel County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Deuel County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 83.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Deuel County's population has increased from 5.4% to 9.9%.

Deuel County is more Hispanic than neighboring Garden County (4.3% Hispanic), Cheyenne County (8.7% Hispanic), and Keith County (9.1% Hispanic). Deuel County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sedgwick County (19.4% Hispanic), and Phillips County (28.9% Hispanic).

Deuel County's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Deuel County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Deuel County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Deuel County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Deuel County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 42.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Deuel County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Deuel County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sedgwick County (0.7% Native American/Other), Garden County (0.9% Native American/Other), Phillips County (0.4% Native American/Other), Cheyenne County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Keith County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Deuel County's Multiracial Population

54 residents of Deuel County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Deuel County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Deuel County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Deuel County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 74.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Deuel County's population has increased from 1.7% to 2.9%.

Deuel County is more Multiracial than neighboring Garden County (0.9% Multiracial), Phillips County (1.2% Multiracial), and Cheyenne County (1.6% Multiracial). Deuel County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sedgwick County (4.5% 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.