Doniphan, NE Demographics

A map of Doniphan's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	919	750	93.5%	92.7%
Hispanic	48	38	4.9%	4.7%
Multiracial	12	17	1.2%	2.1%
Black	2	1	0.2%	0.1%
Asian	2	0	0.2%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.4%

Doniphan, Nebraska has an estimated population of 983, a large increase from the 809 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.5% White, 4.9% Hispanic, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Doniphan, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Doniphan has become 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 Doniphan, that probability was 13.8% in 2020 and 12.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Doniphan is ranked the 123rd 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). Doniphan was ranked the 144th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Doniphan's White Population

919 residents of Doniphan, or 93.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Doniphan is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Doniphan ranks 225th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Doniphan's White population has grown by an estimated 22.5%. White residents' share of Doniphan's population has increased from 92.7% to 93.5%.

Doniphan is more White than neighboring Alda (53.6% White), Trumbull (90.3% White), Grand Island (55.8% White), Hastings (78.9% White), and Phillips (74.3% White).

Doniphan's Black Population

2 residents of Doniphan, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Doniphan is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Doniphan ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Doniphan's Black population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Doniphan's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Doniphan is more Black than neighboring Alda (0% Black), Trumbull (0% Black), and Phillips (0% Black). Doniphan is less Black than neighboring Grand Island (3.8% Black), and Hastings (1.6% Black).

Doniphan's Asian Population

2 residents of Doniphan, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Doniphan is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Doniphan ranks 270th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Doniphan's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Asian residents' share of Doniphan's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Doniphan is more Asian than neighboring Alda (0% Asian), Trumbull (0% Asian), and Phillips (0% Asian). Doniphan is less Asian than neighboring Grand Island (1.1% Asian), and Hastings (1.1% Asian).

Doniphan's Hispanic Population

48 residents of Doniphan, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Doniphan is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Doniphan ranks 236th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Doniphan's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 26.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Doniphan's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.9%.

Doniphan is less Hispanic than neighboring Alda (38.9% Hispanic), Trumbull (6.7% Hispanic), Grand Island (36.4% Hispanic), Hastings (15% Hispanic), and Phillips (22.3% Hispanic).

Doniphan's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Doniphan, 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 Doniphan is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Doniphan ranks 295th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

Doniphan is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alda (4.3% Native American/Other), Grand Island (0.5% Native American/Other), Hastings (0.6% Native American/Other), and Phillips (0.3% Native American/Other).

Doniphan's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Doniphan, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Doniphan is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Doniphan ranks 388th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Doniphan's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 29.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Doniphan's population has decreased from 2.1% to 1.2%.

Doniphan is less Multiracial than neighboring Alda (3.2% Multiracial), Trumbull (3% Multiracial), Grand Island (2.3% Multiracial), Hastings (2.8% Multiracial), and Phillips (3.1% 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.