Emerson, NE Demographics

A map of Emerson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	667	665	75.4%	79.2%
Hispanic	105	85	11.9%	10.1%
Native American/Other	95	61	10.7%	7.3%
Multiracial	17	25	1.9%	3.0%
Black	1	0	0.1%	0.0%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.5%

Emerson, Nebraska has an estimated population of 885, an increase from the 840 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.4% White, 11.9% Hispanic, 10.7% Native American/Other, 1.9% Multiracial, 0.1% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Emerson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Emerson has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is slightly 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 Emerson, that probability was 35.7% in 2020 and 40.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Emerson is ranked the 136th 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). Emerson was ranked the 137th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Emerson's White Population

667 residents of Emerson, or 75.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Emerson is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Emerson ranks 513th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Emerson's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Emerson's population has decreased from 79.2% to 75.4%.

Emerson is more White than neighboring Wakefield (40.9% White), and Waterbury (67.4% White). Emerson is less White than neighboring Thurston (97% White), Pender (82.7% White), and Hubbard (90.5% White).

Emerson's Black Population

1 residents of Emerson, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Emerson is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Emerson ranks 271st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Emerson's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Emerson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Emerson is more Black than neighboring Thurston (0% Black), Wakefield (0% Black), and Waterbury (0% Black). Emerson is less Black than neighboring Pender (0.4% Black), and Hubbard (2.6% Black).

Emerson's Asian Population

0 residents of Emerson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Emerson is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Emerson ranks 142nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Emerson's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Emerson's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Emerson is less Asian than neighboring Pender (0.9% Asian).

Emerson's Hispanic Population

105 residents of Emerson, or 11.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Emerson is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Emerson ranks 94th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Emerson's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 23.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Emerson's population has increased from 10.1% to 11.9%.

Emerson is more Hispanic than neighboring Thurston (0% Hispanic), Pender (8.4% Hispanic), Hubbard (0% Hispanic), and Waterbury (0% Hispanic). Emerson is less Hispanic than neighboring Wakefield (57.7% Hispanic).

Emerson's Native American/Other Population

95 residents of Emerson, or 10.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Emerson is higher than in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Emerson ranks 19th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Emerson's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 55.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Emerson's population has increased from 7.3% to 10.7%.

Emerson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Thurston (3% Native American/Other), Wakefield (0% Native American/Other), Pender (2% Native American/Other), Hubbard (6.3% Native American/Other), and Waterbury (0% Native American/Other).

Emerson's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Emerson, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Emerson is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Emerson ranks 266th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Emerson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 32.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Emerson's population has decreased from 3.0% to 1.9%.

Emerson is more Multiracial than neighboring Thurston (0% Multiracial), Wakefield (1.4% Multiracial), and Hubbard (0.5% Multiracial). Emerson is less Multiracial than neighboring Pender (5.6% Multiracial), and Waterbury (32.6% 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.