Loup County Demographics

A map of Loup County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	506	565	87.5%	93.1%
Hispanic	49	18	8.5%	3.0%
Multiracial	19	23	3.3%	3.8%
Native American/Other	4	0	0.7%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Loup County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 578, a decrease from the 607 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.5% White, 8.5% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Loup County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Loup 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 Loup County, that probability was 13.1% in 2020 and 22.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Loup County is ranked the 89th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Loup County was ranked the 90th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Loup County's White Population

506 residents of Loup County, or 87.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Loup County is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Loup County ranks 27th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Loup County's White population has declined by an estimated 10.4%. White residents' share of Loup County's population has decreased from 93.1% to 87.5%.

Loup County is less White than neighboring Garfield County (96.7% White), Rock County (98.6% White), Blaine County (100% White), Valley County (94.7% White), and Custer County (91.6% White).

Loup County's Black Population

0 residents of Loup County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Loup County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Loup County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

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

Loup County is less Black than neighboring Garfield County (0.2% Black), Rock County (0.1% Black), and Custer County (0.5% Black).

Loup County's Asian Population

0 residents of Loup County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Loup County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Loup County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

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

Loup County is less Asian than neighboring Valley County (0.1% Asian), and Custer County (0.1% Asian).

Loup County's Hispanic Population

49 residents of Loup County, or 8.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Loup County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Loup County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Loup County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 172.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Loup County's population has increased from 3.0% to 8.5%.

Loup County is more Hispanic than neighboring Garfield County (1.7% Hispanic), Rock County (0.8% Hispanic), Blaine County (0% Hispanic), Valley County (2.9% Hispanic), and Custer County (4% Hispanic).

Loup County's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Loup 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 Loup County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Loup County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Loup County's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 4. Native American/Other residents' share of Loup County's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.7%.

Loup County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Garfield County (0.1% Native American/Other), Rock County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Blaine County (0% Native American/Other). Loup County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Valley County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Custer County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Loup County's Multiracial Population

19 residents of Loup County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Loup County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Loup County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Loup County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 17.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Loup County's population has decreased from 3.8% to 3.3%.

Loup County is more Multiracial than neighboring Garfield County (1.2% Multiracial), Rock County (0.4% Multiracial), Blaine County (0% Multiracial), Valley County (1.1% Multiracial), and Custer County (2.7% 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.