Howard City (Boelus), NE Demographics

A map of Howard City (Boelus)'s Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	167	178	89.8%	98.3%
Hispanic	19	2	10.2%	1.1%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Howard City (Boelus), Nebraska has an estimated population of 186, a slight increase from the 181 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.8% White, 10.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Howard City (Boelus), with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Howard City (Boelus) 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 Howard City (Boelus), that probability was 3.3% in 2020 and 18.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Howard City (Boelus) is ranked the 366th 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). Howard City (Boelus) was ranked the 356th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Howard City (Boelus)'s White Population

167 residents of Howard City (Boelus), or 89.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Howard City (Boelus) is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Howard City (Boelus) ranks 21st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Howard City (Boelus)'s White population has declined by an estimated 6.2%. White residents' share of Howard City (Boelus)'s population has decreased from 98.3% to 89.8%.

Howard City (Boelus) is more White than neighboring Cairo (80.5% White), Farwell (76.9% White), and Dannebrog (87.2% White). Howard City (Boelus) is less White than neighboring Rockville (90.5% White), and Ravenna (92.3% White).

Howard City (Boelus)'s Black Population

0 residents of Howard City (Boelus), or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Howard City (Boelus) is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Howard City (Boelus) ranks 140th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Howard City (Boelus)'s Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Howard City (Boelus)'s population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Howard City (Boelus) is less Black than neighboring Ravenna (0.3% Black).

Howard City (Boelus)'s Asian Population

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

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

Howard City (Boelus) is less Asian than neighboring Rockville (4.7% Asian), and Ravenna (0.1% Asian).

Howard City (Boelus)'s Hispanic Population

19 residents of Howard City (Boelus), or 10.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Howard City (Boelus) is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Howard City (Boelus) ranks 520th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Howard City (Boelus)'s Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 850.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Howard City (Boelus)'s population has increased from 1.1% to 10.2%.

Howard City (Boelus) is more Hispanic than neighboring Rockville (1.2% Hispanic), and Ravenna (0.8% Hispanic). Howard City (Boelus) is less Hispanic than neighboring Cairo (16.1% Hispanic), Farwell (15.4% Hispanic), and Dannebrog (11.9% Hispanic).

Howard City (Boelus)'s Native American/Other Population

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

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

Howard City (Boelus) is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cairo (2.5% Native American/Other), and Ravenna (0.2% Native American/Other).

Howard City (Boelus)'s Multiracial Population

0 residents of Howard City (Boelus), or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Howard City (Boelus) is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Howard City (Boelus) ranks 531st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Howard City (Boelus)'s Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Multiracial residents' share of Howard City (Boelus)'s population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Howard City (Boelus) is less Multiracial than neighboring Rockville (3.6% Multiracial), Cairo (0.9% Multiracial), Farwell (7.7% Multiracial), Dannebrog (0.9% Multiracial), and Ravenna (6.3% 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.