Keya Paha County Demographics

A map of Keya Paha County's Population by Race

Keya Paha County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 822, an increase from the 769 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.1% White, 4.6% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, 0.2% Multiracial, 0.1% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Keya Paha County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Keya Paha 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 Keya Paha County, that probability was 8.8% in 2020 and 13.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Keya Paha County is ranked the 84th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Keya Paha County was ranked the 84th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Keya Paha County's White Population

765 residents of Keya Paha County, or 93.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Keya Paha County is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Keya Paha County ranks 6th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Keya Paha County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.2%. White residents' share of Keya Paha County's population has decreased from 95.4% to 93.1%.

Keya Paha County is more White than neighboring Tripp County (79.9% White), Brown County (88.5% White), Gregory County (86.2% White), and Boyd County (90.8% White). Keya Paha County is less White than neighboring Rock County (98.6% White).

Keya Paha County's Black Population

1 residents of Keya Paha County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Keya Paha County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Keya Paha County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Keya Paha County's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Keya Paha County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Keya Paha County is more Black than neighboring Brown County (0% Black). Keya Paha County is less Black than neighboring Tripp County (0.8% Black), Gregory County (0.9% Black), and Boyd County (0.2% Black).

Keya Paha County's Asian Population

0 residents of Keya Paha County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Keya Paha County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Keya Paha County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

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

Keya Paha County is less Asian than neighboring Tripp County (0.4% Asian), Gregory County (1.1% Asian), and Boyd County (0.2% Asian).

Keya Paha County's Hispanic Population

38 residents of Keya Paha County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Keya Paha County is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Keya Paha County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Keya Paha County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 90.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Keya Paha County's population has increased from 2.6% to 4.6%.

Keya Paha County is more Hispanic than neighboring Tripp County (1.9% Hispanic), Rock County (0.8% Hispanic), Gregory County (0.6% Hispanic), and Boyd County (3.3% Hispanic). Keya Paha County is less Hispanic than neighboring Brown County (6.2% Hispanic).

Keya Paha County's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Keya Paha County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Keya Paha County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Keya Paha County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Keya Paha County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1500.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Keya Paha County's population has increased from 0.1% to 1.9%.

Keya Paha County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brown County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Rock County (0.2% Native American/Other). Keya Paha County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tripp County (13.8% Native American/Other), Gregory County (4.3% Native American/Other), and Boyd County (3.6% Native American/Other).

Keya Paha County's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Keya Paha County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Keya Paha County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Keya Paha County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Keya Paha County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Keya Paha County's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.2%.

Keya Paha County is less Multiracial than neighboring Tripp County (3.1% Multiracial), Brown County (4.4% Multiracial), Rock County (0.4% Multiracial), Gregory County (7% Multiracial), and Boyd County (2% 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.