Glenwood, NE Demographics

A map of Glenwood's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	653	450	100.0%	89.5%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Hispanic	0	21	0.0%	4.2%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.6%
Multiracial	0	25	0.0%	5.0%

Glenwood, Nebraska has an estimated population of 653, a large increase from the 503 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 Glenwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Glenwood 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 Glenwood, that probability was 19.5% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Glenwood is ranked the 171st 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). Glenwood was ranked the 200th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Glenwood's White Population

653 residents of Glenwood, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Glenwood is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Glenwood ranks 366th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glenwood's White population has grown by an estimated 45.1%. White residents' share of Glenwood's population has increased from 89.5% to 100.0%.

Glenwood is more White than neighboring Kearney (81.5% White), Riverdale (92.2% White), Amherst (96% White), and Pleasanton (96.6% White).

Glenwood's Black Population

0 residents of Glenwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Glenwood is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Glenwood ranks 179th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glenwood's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Glenwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Glenwood is less Black than neighboring Kearney (1.1% Black).

Glenwood's Asian Population

0 residents of Glenwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Glenwood is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Glenwood ranks 170th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glenwood's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Glenwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Glenwood is less Asian than neighboring Kearney (2.4% Asian).

Glenwood's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Glenwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Glenwood is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Glenwood ranks 270th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glenwood's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Glenwood's population has decreased from 4.2% to 0.0%.

Glenwood is less Hispanic than neighboring Kearney (11.4% Hispanic), Riverdale (6.8% Hispanic), Amherst (1.5% Hispanic), and Pleasanton (3.1% Hispanic).

Glenwood's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Glenwood, 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 Glenwood is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Glenwood ranks 238th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glenwood's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Glenwood's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Glenwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kearney (1.1% Native American/Other), Riverdale (1% Native American/Other), and Amherst (1.8% Native American/Other).

Glenwood's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Glenwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Glenwood is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Glenwood ranks 94th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glenwood's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Glenwood's population has decreased from 5.0% to 0.0%.

Glenwood is less Multiracial than neighboring Kearney (2.6% Multiracial), Amherst (0.7% Multiracial), and Pleasanton (0.4% 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.