Kenesaw, NE Demographics

A map of Kenesaw's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	870	869	96.5%	94.6%
Hispanic	27	25	3.0%	2.7%
Multiracial	3	12	0.3%	1.3%
Asian	2	9	0.2%	1.0%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.3%

Kenesaw, Nebraska has an estimated population of 902, a slight decrease from the 919 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.5% White, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Multiracial, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kenesaw, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kenesaw has become 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 Kenesaw, that probability was 10.5% in 2020 and 6.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kenesaw is ranked the 132nd 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). Kenesaw was ranked the 125th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Kenesaw's White Population

870 residents of Kenesaw, or 96.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kenesaw is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Kenesaw ranks 128th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kenesaw's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Kenesaw's population has increased from 94.6% to 96.5%.

Kenesaw is more White than neighboring Juniata (96.1% White), Holstein (90.8% White), and Shelton (73.4% White). Kenesaw is less White than neighboring Prosser (100% White), and Heartwell (97.9% White).

Kenesaw's Black Population

0 residents of Kenesaw, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kenesaw is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Kenesaw ranks 258th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

Kenesaw's Asian Population

2 residents of Kenesaw, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kenesaw is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Kenesaw ranks 60th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kenesaw's Asian population has declined by an estimated 77.8%. Asian residents' share of Kenesaw's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.2%.

Kenesaw is more Asian than neighboring Prosser (0% Asian), Heartwell (0% Asian), Juniata (0.1% Asian), Holstein (0% Asian), and Shelton (0% Asian).

Kenesaw's Hispanic Population

27 residents of Kenesaw, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kenesaw is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Kenesaw ranks 382nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kenesaw's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Kenesaw's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Kenesaw is more Hispanic than neighboring Prosser (0% Hispanic), Heartwell (1% Hispanic), and Juniata (2.4% Hispanic). Kenesaw is less Hispanic than neighboring Holstein (8.1% Hispanic), and Shelton (24.5% Hispanic).

Kenesaw's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Kenesaw, 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 Kenesaw is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Kenesaw ranks 307th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kenesaw's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kenesaw's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Kenesaw is less Native American/Other than neighboring Juniata (0.3% Native American/Other), and Shelton (0.2% Native American/Other).

Kenesaw's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Kenesaw, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kenesaw is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Kenesaw ranks 479th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kenesaw's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Kenesaw's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.3%.

Kenesaw is more Multiracial than neighboring Prosser (0% Multiracial). Kenesaw is less Multiracial than neighboring Heartwell (1% Multiracial), Juniata (1.1% Multiracial), Holstein (1.1% Multiracial), and Shelton (1.9% 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.