Holdrege, NE Demographics

A map of Holdrege's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,825	4,983	87.0%	90.4%
Hispanic	467	362	8.4%	6.6%
Multiracial	146	101	2.6%	1.8%
Black	75	24	1.4%	0.4%
Native American/Other	29	26	0.5%	0.5%
Asian	4	19	0.1%	0.3%

Holdrege, Nebraska has an estimated population of 5,546, a less than 1% change from the 5,515 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.0% White, 8.4% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 1.4% Black, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Holdrege, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Holdrege 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 Holdrege, that probability was 17.9% in 2020 and 23.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Holdrege is ranked the 33rd 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). Holdrege was ranked the 31st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Holdrege's White Population

4,825 residents of Holdrege, or 87.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Holdrege is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Holdrege ranks 346th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holdrege's White population has declined by an estimated 3.2%. White residents' share of Holdrege's population has decreased from 90.4% to 87.0%.

Holdrege is more White than neighboring Funk (84% White). Holdrege is less White than neighboring Atlanta (91% White), Loomis (93.9% White), Ragan (100% White), and Wilcox (96.4% White).

Holdrege's Black Population

75 residents of Holdrege, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Holdrege is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Holdrege ranks 165th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holdrege's Black population has grown by an estimated 212.5%. Black residents' share of Holdrege's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.4%.

Holdrege is more Black than neighboring Atlanta (0% Black), Funk (0.4% Black), Loomis (0.3% Black), Ragan (0% Black), and Wilcox (0% Black).

Holdrege's Asian Population

4 residents of Holdrege, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Holdrege is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Holdrege ranks 187th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holdrege's Asian population has declined by an estimated 78.9%. Asian residents' share of Holdrege's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Holdrege is more Asian than neighboring Atlanta (0% Asian), Funk (0% Asian), Loomis (0% Asian), Ragan (0% Asian), and Wilcox (0% Asian).

Holdrege's Hispanic Population

467 residents of Holdrege, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Holdrege is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Holdrege ranks 164th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holdrege's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 29.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Holdrege's population has increased from 6.6% to 8.4%.

Holdrege is more Hispanic than neighboring Atlanta (2.3% Hispanic), Loomis (5.6% Hispanic), Ragan (0% Hispanic), and Wilcox (0.3% Hispanic). Holdrege is less Hispanic than neighboring Funk (9% Hispanic).

Holdrege's Native American/Other Population

29 residents of Holdrege, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Holdrege is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Holdrege ranks 268th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holdrege's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 11.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Holdrege's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Holdrege is more Native American/Other than neighboring Atlanta (0% Native American/Other), Loomis (0.3% Native American/Other), and Ragan (0% Native American/Other). Holdrege is less Native American/Other than neighboring Funk (4.1% Native American/Other), and Wilcox (1.2% Native American/Other).

Holdrege's Multiracial Population

146 residents of Holdrege, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Holdrege is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Holdrege ranks 418th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holdrege's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 44.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Holdrege's population has increased from 1.8% to 2.6%.

Holdrege is more Multiracial than neighboring Funk (2.5% Multiracial), Loomis (0% Multiracial), Ragan (0% Multiracial), and Wilcox (2.1% Multiracial). Holdrege is less Multiracial than neighboring Atlanta (6.8% 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.