Friend, NE Demographics

A map of Friend's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,028	886	89.0%	92.9%
Hispanic	114	24	9.9%	2.5%
Native American/Other	7	4	0.6%	0.4%
Multiracial	6	21	0.5%	2.2%
Black	0	13	0.0%	1.4%
Asian	0	6	0.0%	0.6%

Friend, Nebraska has an estimated population of 1,155, a large increase from the 954 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.0% White, 9.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Friend, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Friend 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 Friend, that probability was 13.6% in 2020 and 19.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Friend is ranked the 108th 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). Friend was ranked the 120th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Friend's White Population

1,028 residents of Friend, or 89.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Friend is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Friend ranks 211th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friend's White population has grown by an estimated 16.0%. White residents' share of Friend's population has decreased from 92.9% to 89.0%.

Friend is more White than neighboring Dorchester (78% White). Friend is less White than neighboring Cordova (98.5% White), Beaver Crossing (96.6% White), Exeter (94.8% White), and Milligan (97.3% White).

Friend's Black Population

0 residents of Friend, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Friend is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Friend ranks 47th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friend's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Friend's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Friend is less Black than neighboring Exeter (1.8% Black), and Dorchester (0.9% Black).

Friend's Asian Population

0 residents of Friend, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Friend is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Friend ranks 104th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friend's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Friend's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Friend is less Asian than neighboring Exeter (0.4% Asian), Dorchester (0.7% Asian), and Milligan (0.7% Asian).

Friend's Hispanic Population

114 residents of Friend, or 9.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Friend is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Friend ranks 405th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friend's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 375.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Friend's population has increased from 2.5% to 9.9%.

Friend is more Hispanic than neighboring Cordova (0% Hispanic), Beaver Crossing (0.3% Hispanic), Exeter (2% Hispanic), and Milligan (0% Hispanic). Friend is less Hispanic than neighboring Dorchester (15.1% Hispanic).

Friend's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Friend, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Friend is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Friend ranks 284th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friend's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 75.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Friend's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Friend is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cordova (0% Native American/Other), Exeter (0% Native American/Other), Dorchester (0.2% Native American/Other), and Milligan (0% Native American/Other).

Friend's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Friend, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Friend is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Friend ranks 374th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friend's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 71.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Friend's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.5%.

Friend is less Multiracial than neighboring Cordova (1.5% Multiracial), Beaver Crossing (2.5% Multiracial), Exeter (1.1% Multiracial), Dorchester (5.1% Multiracial), and Milligan (2% 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.