Frontier County Demographics

A map of Frontier County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,340	2,337	91.1%	92.8%
Hispanic	126	81	4.9%	3.2%
Multiracial	84	71	3.3%	2.8%
Asian	10	0	0.4%	0.0%
Native American/Other	6	13	0.2%	0.5%
Black	3	17	0.1%	0.7%

Frontier County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 2,569, a slight increase from the 2,519 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.1% White, 4.9% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Frontier County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Frontier has become 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 Frontier County, that probability was 13.7% in 2020 and 16.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Frontier County is ranked the 70th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Frontier County was ranked the 72nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Frontier County's White Population

2,340 residents of Frontier County, or 91.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Frontier County is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Frontier County ranks 34th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Frontier County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Frontier County's population has decreased from 92.8% to 91.1%.

Frontier County is more White than neighboring Red Willow County (88.8% White), Gosper County (89.8% White), Lincoln County (86% White), and Dawson County (52.8% White). Frontier County is less White than neighboring Furnas County (91.4% White).

Frontier County's Black Population

3 residents of Frontier County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Frontier County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Frontier County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Frontier County's Black population has declined by an estimated 82.4%. Black residents' share of Frontier County's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.1%.

Frontier County is more Black than neighboring Gosper County (0% Black). Frontier County is less Black than neighboring Red Willow County (1% Black), Furnas County (0.4% Black), Lincoln County (0.8% Black), and Dawson County (6.4% Black).

Frontier County's Asian Population

10 residents of Frontier County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Frontier County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Frontier County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Frontier County's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 10. Asian residents' share of Frontier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Frontier County is more Asian than neighboring Red Willow County (0.3% Asian), and Furnas County (0.2% Asian). Frontier County is less Asian than neighboring Gosper County (0.6% Asian), Lincoln County (0.7% Asian), and Dawson County (0.8% Asian).

Frontier County's Hispanic Population

126 residents of Frontier County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Frontier County is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Frontier County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Frontier County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 55.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Frontier County's population has increased from 3.2% to 4.9%.

Frontier County is less Hispanic than neighboring Red Willow County (6.3% Hispanic), Gosper County (7.4% Hispanic), Furnas County (5.1% Hispanic), Lincoln County (9.3% Hispanic), and Dawson County (37.4% Hispanic).

Frontier County's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Frontier County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Frontier County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Frontier County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Frontier County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 53.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Frontier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Frontier County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gosper County (0.3% Native American/Other), Furnas County (1% Native American/Other), Lincoln County (1% Native American/Other), and Dawson County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Frontier County's Multiracial Population

84 residents of Frontier County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Frontier County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Frontier County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Frontier County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 18.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Frontier County's population has increased from 2.8% to 3.3%.

Frontier County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gosper County (1.9% Multiracial), Furnas County (2% Multiracial), Lincoln County (2.3% Multiracial), and Dawson County (2% Multiracial). Frontier County is less Multiracial than neighboring Red Willow County (3.4% 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.