Hamlet, NE Demographics

A map of Hamlet's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16	24	100.0%	88.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	7.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	1	0.0%	3.7%

Hamlet, Nebraska has an estimated population of 16, a dramatic decrease from the 27 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 Hamlet, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hamlet 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 Hamlet, that probability was 20.3% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hamlet is ranked the 561st 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). Hamlet was ranked the 563rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hamlet's White Population

16 residents of Hamlet, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hamlet is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Hamlet ranks 384th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamlet's White population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. White residents' share of Hamlet's population has increased from 88.9% to 100.0%.

Hamlet is more White than neighboring Palisade (90.3% White), Wauneta (92.7% White), Stratton (92.7% White), Hayes Center (88.2% White), and Trenton (94.3% White).

Hamlet's Black Population

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

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

Hamlet is less Black than neighboring Trenton (0.2% Black).

Hamlet's Asian Population

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

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

Hamlet is less Asian than neighboring Stratton (0.9% Asian), and Trenton (0.2% Asian).

Hamlet's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hamlet, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hamlet is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hamlet ranks 144th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamlet's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hamlet's population has decreased from 7.4% to 0.0%.

Hamlet is less Hispanic than neighboring Palisade (5.6% Hispanic), Wauneta (1.5% Hispanic), Stratton (3.2% Hispanic), Hayes Center (11.1% Hispanic), and Trenton (1.8% Hispanic).

Hamlet's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hamlet, 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 Hamlet is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Hamlet ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

Hamlet is less Native American/Other than neighboring Palisade (0.9% Native American/Other), Stratton (1.8% Native American/Other), Hayes Center (0.7% Native American/Other), and Trenton (0.4% Native American/Other).

Hamlet's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Hamlet, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hamlet is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hamlet ranks 187th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamlet's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hamlet's population has decreased from 3.7% to 0.0%.

Hamlet is less Multiracial than neighboring Palisade (3.1% Multiracial), Wauneta (5.8% Multiracial), Stratton (1.5% Multiracial), and Trenton (3.1% 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.