Gilead, NE Demographics

A map of Gilead's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	30	29	100.0%	96.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	1	0.0%	3.3%

Gilead, Nebraska has an estimated population of 30, a less than 1% change from the 30 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gilead, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gilead has become considerably 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 Gilead, that probability was 6.4% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gilead is ranked the 543rd 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). Gilead was ranked the 557th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gilead's White Population

30 residents of Gilead, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gilead is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Gilead ranks 52nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilead's White population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Gilead's population has increased from 96.7% to 100.0%.

Gilead is more White than neighboring Alexandria (92.1% White), Hubbell (91.8% White), Mahaska (91.5% White), and Hebron (94.8% White).

Gilead's Black Population

0 residents of Gilead, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gilead is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Gilead ranks 271st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilead's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Gilead's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gilead is less Black than neighboring Hebron (0.2% Black).

Gilead's Asian Population

0 residents of Gilead, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gilead is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Gilead ranks 270th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilead's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Gilead's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gilead is less Asian than neighboring Hebron (0.1% Asian).

Gilead's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Gilead, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gilead is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Gilead ranks 545th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilead's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Hispanic residents' share of Gilead's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gilead is less Hispanic than neighboring Alexandria (3% Hispanic), and Hebron (2.5% Hispanic).

Gilead's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gilead, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gilead is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Gilead ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilead's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Gilead's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gilead's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Gilead, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gilead is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Gilead ranks 229th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilead's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gilead's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Gilead is less Multiracial than neighboring Alexandria (5% Multiracial), Hubbell (8.2% Multiracial), Mahaska (8.5% Multiracial), and Hebron (2.4% 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.