Gosper County Demographics
A map of Gosper County's Population by Race
Gosper County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 2,040, an increase from the 1,893 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.8% White, 7.4% Hispanic, 1.9% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gosper County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
Gosper 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 Gosper County, that probability was 14.6% in 2020 and 18.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Gosper County is ranked the 74th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Gosper County was ranked the 74th most populous county in the 2020 Census.
Gosper County's White Population
1,831 residents of Gosper County, or 89.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gosper County is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Gosper County ranks 37th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Gosper County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.9%. White residents' share of Gosper County's population has decreased from 92.2% to 89.8%.
Gosper County is more White than neighboring Dawson County (52.8% White), and Phelps County (89.5% White). Gosper County is less White than neighboring Furnas County (91.4% White), Harlan County (94.1% White), and Frontier County (91.1% White).
Gosper County's Black Population
0 residents of Gosper County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gosper County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Gosper County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Gosper County's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Gosper County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.
Gosper County is less Black than neighboring Furnas County (0.4% Black), Dawson County (6.4% Black), Phelps County (0.9% Black), Harlan County (0.1% Black), and Frontier County (0.1% Black).
Gosper County's Asian Population
12 residents of Gosper County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gosper County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Gosper County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Gosper County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 9.1%. Asian residents' share of Gosper County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.
Gosper County is more Asian than neighboring Furnas County (0.2% Asian), Phelps County (0% Asian), and Frontier County (0.4% Asian). Gosper County is less Asian than neighboring Dawson County (0.8% Asian), and Harlan County (1.2% Asian).
Gosper County's Hispanic Population
151 residents of Gosper County, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gosper County is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Gosper County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Gosper County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 58.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Gosper County's population has increased from 5.0% to 7.4%.
Gosper County is more Hispanic than neighboring Furnas County (5.1% Hispanic), Phelps County (6.9% Hispanic), Harlan County (1.8% Hispanic), and Frontier County (4.9% Hispanic). Gosper County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dawson County (37.4% Hispanic).
Gosper County's Native American/Other Population
7 residents of Gosper County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gosper County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Gosper County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Gosper County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 75.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gosper County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.
Gosper County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Harlan County (0% Native American/Other), and Frontier County (0.2% Native American/Other). Gosper County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Furnas County (1% Native American/Other), Dawson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Phelps County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Gosper County's Multiracial Population
39 residents of Gosper County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gosper County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Gosper County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Gosper County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 11.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Gosper County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.
Gosper County is less Multiracial than neighboring Furnas County (2% Multiracial), Dawson County (2% Multiracial), Phelps County (2.3% Multiracial), Harlan County (2.8% 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.