Hayes County Demographics

A map of Hayes County's Population by Race

Hayes County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 843, a slight decrease from the 856 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.6% White, 4.9% Hispanic, 1.3% Multiracial, 0.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hayes County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hayes 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 Hayes County, that probability was 20.5% in 2020 and 12.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hayes County is ranked the 83rd most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Hayes County was ranked the 82nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hayes County's White Population

789 residents of Hayes County, or 93.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hayes County is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Hayes County ranks 61st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hayes County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.8%. White residents' share of Hayes County's population has increased from 88.8% to 93.6%.

Hayes County is more White than neighboring Hitchcock County (91.9% White), Lincoln County (86% White), Chase County (77.8% White), Frontier County (91.1% White), and Perkins County (90.1% White).

Hayes County's Black Population

0 residents of Hayes County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hayes County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Hayes County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

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

Hayes County is less Black than neighboring Lincoln County (0.8% Black), Chase County (0.4% Black), and Frontier County (0.1% Black).

Hayes County's Asian Population

0 residents of Hayes County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hayes County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Hayes County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

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

Hayes County is less Asian than neighboring Hitchcock County (0.7% Asian), Lincoln County (0.7% Asian), Chase County (1.7% Asian), Frontier County (0.4% Asian), and Perkins County (0.6% Asian).

Hayes County's Hispanic Population

41 residents of Hayes County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hayes County is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hayes County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hayes County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 34.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Hayes County's population has decreased from 7.4% to 4.9%.

Hayes County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hitchcock County (4.2% Hispanic). Hayes County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln County (9.3% Hispanic), Chase County (17.9% Hispanic), and Perkins County (5.6% Hispanic).

Hayes County's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Hayes County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hayes County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Hayes County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hayes County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hayes County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Hayes County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chase County (0% Native American/Other). Hayes County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hitchcock County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Lincoln County (1% Native American/Other).

Hayes County's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Hayes County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hayes County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hayes County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hayes County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 59.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Hayes County's population has decreased from 3.2% to 1.3%.

Hayes County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hitchcock County (2.6% Multiracial), Lincoln County (2.3% Multiracial), Chase County (2.2% Multiracial), Frontier County (3.3% Multiracial), and Perkins County (3.5% 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.