Furnas County Demographics

A map of Furnas County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,177	4,235	91.4%	91.4%
Hispanic	232	220	5.1%	4.7%
Multiracial	90	143	2.0%	3.1%
Native American/Other	45	23	1.0%	0.5%
Black	17	9	0.4%	0.2%
Asian	7	6	0.2%	0.1%

Furnas County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 4,568, a slight decrease from the 4,636 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.4% White, 5.1% Hispanic, 2.0% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.4% Black, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Furnas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Furnas is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Furnas County, that probability was 16.2% in 2020 and 16.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Furnas County is ranked the 57th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Furnas County was ranked the 57th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Furnas County's White Population

4,177 residents of Furnas County, or 91.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Furnas County is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Furnas County ranks 46th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Furnas County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Furnas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 91.4%.

Furnas County is more White than neighboring Gosper County (89.8% White), Norton County (85.7% White), Red Willow County (88.8% White), and Frontier County (91.1% White). Furnas County is less White than neighboring Harlan County (94.1% White).

Furnas County's Black Population

17 residents of Furnas County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Furnas County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Furnas County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Furnas County's Black population has grown by an estimated 88.9%. Black residents' share of Furnas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Furnas County is more Black than neighboring Gosper County (0% Black), Harlan County (0.1% Black), and Frontier County (0.1% Black). Furnas County is less Black than neighboring Norton County (3.1% Black), and Red Willow County (1% Black).

Furnas County's Asian Population

7 residents of Furnas County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Furnas County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Furnas County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Furnas County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Asian residents' share of Furnas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Furnas County is more Asian than neighboring Norton County (0.1% Asian). Furnas County is less Asian than neighboring Gosper County (0.6% Asian), Harlan County (1.2% Asian), Red Willow County (0.3% Asian), and Frontier County (0.4% Asian).

Furnas County's Hispanic Population

232 residents of Furnas County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Furnas County is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Furnas County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Furnas County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Furnas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.1%.

Furnas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Harlan County (1.8% Hispanic), and Frontier County (4.9% Hispanic). Furnas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gosper County (7.4% Hispanic), Norton County (5.9% Hispanic), and Red Willow County (6.3% Hispanic).

Furnas County's Native American/Other Population

45 residents of Furnas County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Furnas County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Furnas County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Furnas County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 95.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Furnas County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.0%.

Furnas County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gosper County (0.3% Native American/Other), Harlan County (0% Native American/Other), Red Willow County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Frontier County (0.2% Native American/Other). Furnas County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Norton County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Furnas County's Multiracial Population

90 residents of Furnas County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Furnas County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Furnas County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Furnas County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 37.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Furnas County's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.0%.

Furnas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gosper County (1.9% Multiracial). Furnas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Norton County (3.7% Multiracial), Harlan County (2.8% Multiracial), Red Willow County (3.4% Multiracial), and Frontier County (3.3% 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.