Hardy, NE Demographics

A map of Hardy's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	110	90	97.3%	92.8%
Multiracial	3	4	2.7%	4.1%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	1.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	2.1%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Hardy, Nebraska has an estimated population of 113, a large increase from the 97 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.3% White, 2.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hardy, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hardy 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 Hardy, that probability was 13.7% in 2020 and 5.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hardy is ranked the 435th 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). Hardy was ranked the 439th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hardy's White Population

110 residents of Hardy, or 97.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hardy is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Hardy ranks 216th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardy's White population has grown by an estimated 22.2%. White residents' share of Hardy's population has increased from 92.8% to 97.3%.

Hardy is more White than neighboring Republic (73.6% White), Superior (90.6% White), and Ruskin (92.6% White). Hardy is less White than neighboring Webber (100% White), and Byron (98.9% White).

Hardy's Black Population

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

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

Hardy is less Black than neighboring Superior (0.3% Black).

Hardy's Asian Population

0 residents of Hardy, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hardy is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Hardy ranks 58th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardy's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hardy's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Hardy's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hardy, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hardy is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hardy ranks 438th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardy's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hardy's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Hardy is less Hispanic than neighboring Republic (5.4% Hispanic), Superior (3.1% Hispanic), and Ruskin (7.4% Hispanic).

Hardy's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Hardy is less Native American/Other than neighboring Republic (20.3% Native American/Other), and Superior (0.9% Native American/Other).

Hardy's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Hardy, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hardy is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hardy ranks 141st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardy's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hardy's population has decreased from 4.1% to 2.7%.

Hardy is more Multiracial than neighboring Republic (0.7% Multiracial), Webber (0% Multiracial), Ruskin (0% Multiracial), and Byron (1.1% Multiracial). Hardy is less Multiracial than neighboring Superior (5.1% 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.