Gresham, NE Demographics

A map of Gresham's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	213	202	85.5%	92.2%
Hispanic	17	7	6.8%	3.2%
Multiracial	12	10	4.8%	4.6%
Native American/Other	6	0	2.4%	0.0%
Asian	1	0	0.4%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Gresham, Nebraska has an estimated population of 249, a large increase from the 219 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.5% White, 6.8% Hispanic, 4.8% Multiracial, 2.4% Native American/Other, 0.4% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gresham, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gresham has become considerably 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 Gresham, that probability was 14.6% in 2020 and 26.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gresham is ranked the 320th 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). Gresham was ranked the 327th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gresham's White Population

213 residents of Gresham, or 85.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gresham is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Gresham ranks 251st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gresham's White population has grown by an estimated 5.4%. White residents' share of Gresham's population has decreased from 92.2% to 85.5%.

Gresham is more White than neighboring Surprise (54.3% White). Gresham is less White than neighboring Thayer (90.6% White), Utica (94.4% White), Waco (89.9% White), and Shelby (86.4% White).

Gresham's Black Population

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

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

Gresham is less Black than neighboring Surprise (22.9% Black).

Gresham's Asian Population

1 residents of Gresham, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gresham is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Gresham ranks 270th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gresham's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Asian residents' share of Gresham's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Gresham is more Asian than neighboring Thayer (0% Asian), Surprise (0% Asian), Utica (0.2% Asian), and Shelby (0% Asian). Gresham is less Asian than neighboring Waco (0.6% Asian).

Gresham's Hispanic Population

17 residents of Gresham, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gresham is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Gresham ranks 334th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gresham's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 142.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Gresham's population has increased from 3.2% to 6.8%.

Gresham is more Hispanic than neighboring Utica (2% Hispanic). Gresham is less Hispanic than neighboring Thayer (9.4% Hispanic), Surprise (22.9% Hispanic), Waco (7.3% Hispanic), and Shelby (9.8% Hispanic).

Gresham's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Gresham, or 2.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gresham is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Gresham ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gresham's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 6. Native American/Other residents' share of Gresham's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.4%.

Gresham is more Native American/Other than neighboring Thayer (0% Native American/Other), Surprise (0% Native American/Other), Utica (0% Native American/Other), Waco (0% Native American/Other), and Shelby (0% Native American/Other).

Gresham's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Gresham, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gresham is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Gresham ranks 113th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gresham's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gresham's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.8%.

Gresham is more Multiracial than neighboring Thayer (0% Multiracial), Surprise (0% Multiracial), Utica (3.4% Multiracial), Waco (2.2% Multiracial), and Shelby (3.8% 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.