Leigh, NE Demographics

A map of Leigh's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	360	387	81.3%	89.0%
Hispanic	51	36	11.5%	8.3%
Native American/Other	32	1	7.2%	0.2%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.7%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	8	0.0%	1.8%

Leigh, Nebraska has an estimated population of 443, a slight increase from the 435 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.3% White, 11.5% Hispanic, 7.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Leigh, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Leigh 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 Leigh, that probability was 20.1% in 2020 and 32.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Leigh is ranked the 229th 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). Leigh was ranked the 213th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Leigh's White Population

360 residents of Leigh, or 81.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Leigh is higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Leigh ranks 381st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leigh's White population has declined by an estimated 7.0%. White residents' share of Leigh's population has decreased from 89.0% to 81.3%.

Leigh is less White than neighboring Clarkson (95.3% White), Creston (98.2% White), Howells (95.4% White), Lakeview (99.8% White), and Humphrey (96.6% White).

Leigh's Black Population

0 residents of Leigh, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Leigh is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Leigh ranks 110th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leigh's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Leigh's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Leigh is less Black than neighboring Humphrey (0.1% Black).

Leigh's Asian Population

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

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

Leigh is less Asian than neighboring Humphrey (0.1% Asian).

Leigh's Hispanic Population

51 residents of Leigh, or 11.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Leigh is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Leigh ranks 127th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leigh's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 41.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Leigh's population has increased from 8.3% to 11.5%.

Leigh is more Hispanic than neighboring Clarkson (4% Hispanic), Creston (1.8% Hispanic), Howells (3.5% Hispanic), Lakeview (0% Hispanic), and Humphrey (1% Hispanic).

Leigh's Native American/Other Population

32 residents of Leigh, or 7.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Leigh is higher than in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Leigh ranks 335th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leigh's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 3100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Leigh's population has increased from 0.2% to 7.2%.

Leigh is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clarkson (0% Native American/Other), Creston (0% Native American/Other), Howells (0% Native American/Other), Lakeview (0.2% Native American/Other), and Humphrey (0.7% Native American/Other).

Leigh's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Leigh, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Leigh is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Leigh ranks 414th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leigh's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Leigh's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Leigh is less Multiracial than neighboring Clarkson (0.7% Multiracial), Howells (1.2% Multiracial), and Humphrey (1.4% 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.