Hershey, NE Demographics

A map of Hershey's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	595	580	82.2%	89.4%
Hispanic	71	53	9.8%	8.2%
Multiracial	53	14	7.3%	2.2%
Native American/Other	5	2	0.7%	0.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Hershey, Nebraska has an estimated population of 724, a large increase from the 649 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.2% White, 9.8% Hispanic, 7.3% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hershey, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hershey 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 Hershey, that probability was 19.4% in 2020 and 31.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hershey is ranked the 161st 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). Hershey was ranked the 166th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hershey's White Population

595 residents of Hershey, or 82.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hershey is higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Hershey ranks 368th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hershey's White population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. White residents' share of Hershey's population has decreased from 89.4% to 82.2%.

Hershey is less White than neighboring Sutherland (88.9% White), North Platte (84.3% White), Sarben (100% White), Paxton (91.6% White), and Wallace (90.6% White).

Hershey's Black Population

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

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

Hershey is less Black than neighboring Sutherland (0.7% Black), and North Platte (1% Black).

Hershey's Asian Population

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

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

Hershey is less Asian than neighboring Sutherland (0.5% Asian), and North Platte (0.8% Asian).

Hershey's Hispanic Population

71 residents of Hershey, or 9.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hershey is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hershey ranks 130th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hershey's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 34.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hershey's population has increased from 8.2% to 9.8%.

Hershey is more Hispanic than neighboring Sutherland (9.3% Hispanic), Sarben (0% Hispanic), Paxton (7.4% Hispanic), and Wallace (8.6% Hispanic). Hershey is less Hispanic than neighboring North Platte (10.1% Hispanic).

Hershey's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Hershey, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hershey is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Hershey ranks 316th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hershey's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hershey's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Hershey is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sarben (0% Native American/Other), Paxton (0% Native American/Other), and Wallace (0% Native American/Other). Hershey is less Native American/Other than neighboring North Platte (1.4% Native American/Other).

Hershey's Multiracial Population

53 residents of Hershey, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hershey is slightly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hershey ranks 379th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hershey's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 278.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Hershey's population has increased from 2.2% to 7.3%.

Hershey is more Multiracial than neighboring Sutherland (0% Multiracial), North Platte (2.5% Multiracial), Sarben (0% Multiracial), Paxton (1% Multiracial), and Wallace (0.8% 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.