Holt County Demographics

A map of Holt County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,185	9,325	90.9%	92.1%
Hispanic	576	521	5.7%	5.1%
Multiracial	207	139	2.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	75	51	0.7%	0.5%
Black	42	41	0.4%	0.4%
Asian	17	50	0.2%	0.5%

Holt County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 10,102, a less than 1% change from the 10,127 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.9% White, 5.7% Hispanic, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.4% Black, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Holt County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Holt has become 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 Holt County, that probability was 14.9% in 2020 and 17.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Holt County is ranked the 26th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Holt County was ranked the 26th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Holt County's White Population

9,185 residents of Holt County, or 90.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Holt County is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Holt County ranks 41st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Holt County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Holt County's population has decreased from 92.1% to 90.9%.

Holt County is more White than neighboring Boyd County (90.8% White). Holt County is less White than neighboring Garfield County (96.7% White), Wheeler County (95.2% White), Rock County (98.6% White), and Antelope County (92.8% White).

Holt County's Black Population

42 residents of Holt County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Holt County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Holt County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Holt County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. Black residents' share of Holt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Holt County is more Black than neighboring Boyd County (0.2% Black), Garfield County (0.2% Black), Wheeler County (0% Black), and Rock County (0.1% Black). Holt County is less Black than neighboring Antelope County (0.8% Black).

Holt County's Asian Population

17 residents of Holt County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Holt County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Holt County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Holt County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 66.0%. Asian residents' share of Holt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Holt County is more Asian than neighboring Garfield County (0% Asian), Wheeler County (0% Asian), and Rock County (0% Asian).

Holt County's Hispanic Population

576 residents of Holt County, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Holt County is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Holt County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Holt County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Holt County's population has increased from 5.1% to 5.7%.

Holt County is more Hispanic than neighboring Boyd County (3.3% Hispanic), Garfield County (1.7% Hispanic), Wheeler County (3.8% Hispanic), Rock County (0.8% Hispanic), and Antelope County (4% Hispanic).

Holt County's Native American/Other Population

75 residents of Holt County, 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 Holt County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Holt County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Holt County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 47.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Holt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Holt County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Garfield County (0.1% Native American/Other), Wheeler County (0% Native American/Other), and Rock County (0.2% Native American/Other). Holt County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Boyd County (3.6% Native American/Other).

Holt County's Multiracial Population

207 residents of Holt County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Holt County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Holt County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Holt County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 48.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Holt County's population has increased from 1.4% to 2.0%.

Holt County is more Multiracial than neighboring Garfield County (1.2% Multiracial), Wheeler County (1.1% Multiracial), Rock County (0.4% Multiracial), and Antelope County (1.5% 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.