Firth, NE Demographics

A map of Firth's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	517	536	85.6%	82.6%
Hispanic	60	84	9.9%	12.9%
Multiracial	14	18	2.3%	2.8%
Asian	8	3	1.3%	0.5%
Native American/Other	5	0	0.8%	0.0%
Black	0	8	0.0%	1.2%

Firth, Nebraska has an estimated population of 604, a decrease from the 649 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.6% White, 9.9% Hispanic, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.3% Asian, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Firth, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Firth 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 Firth, that probability was 30.0% in 2020 and 25.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Firth is ranked the 187th 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). Firth was ranked the 166th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Firth's White Population

517 residents of Firth, or 85.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Firth is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Firth ranks 488th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Firth's White population has declined by an estimated 3.5%. White residents' share of Firth's population has increased from 82.6% to 85.6%.

Firth is more White than neighboring Cortland (80.1% White). Firth is less White than neighboring Hickman (94% White), Princeton (100% White), Panama (87.1% White), and Adams (99.8% White).

Firth's Black Population

0 residents of Firth, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Firth is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Firth ranks 55th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Firth's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Firth's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Firth's Asian Population

8 residents of Firth, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Firth is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Firth ranks 146th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Firth's Asian population has grown by an estimated 166.7%. Asian residents' share of Firth's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.3%.

Firth is more Asian than neighboring Hickman (0% Asian), Cortland (0% Asian), Princeton (0% Asian), Panama (0% Asian), and Adams (0% Asian).

Firth's Hispanic Population

60 residents of Firth, or 9.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Firth is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Firth ranks 70th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Firth's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 28.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Firth's population has decreased from 12.9% to 9.9%.

Firth is more Hispanic than neighboring Hickman (3.9% Hispanic), Princeton (0% Hispanic), Panama (0% Hispanic), and Adams (0% Hispanic). Firth is less Hispanic than neighboring Cortland (14.4% Hispanic).

Firth's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Firth, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Firth is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Firth ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Firth's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 5. Native American/Other residents' share of Firth's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.8%.

Firth is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hickman (0% Native American/Other), Princeton (0% Native American/Other), Panama (0% Native American/Other), and Adams (0.2% Native American/Other). Firth is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cortland (1.1% Native American/Other).

Firth's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Firth, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Firth is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Firth ranks 299th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Firth's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Firth's population has decreased from 2.8% to 2.3%.

Firth is more Multiracial than neighboring Hickman (2.1% Multiracial), Princeton (0% Multiracial), and Adams (0% Multiracial). Firth is less Multiracial than neighboring Cortland (4.4% Multiracial), and Panama (12.9% 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.