Nemaha, IA Demographics

A map of Nemaha's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	48	53	100.0%	80.3%
Black	0	1	0.0%	1.5%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	1.5%
Hispanic	0	7	0.0%	10.6%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	6.1%

Nemaha, Iowa has an estimated population of 48, a large decrease from the 66 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nemaha, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nemaha has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Nemaha, that probability was 34.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nemaha is ranked the 946th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 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). Nemaha was ranked the 928th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nemaha's White Population

48 residents of Nemaha, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nemaha is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Nemaha ranks 960th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nemaha's White population has declined by an estimated 9.4%. White residents' share of Nemaha's population has increased from 80.3% to 100.0%.

Nemaha is more White than neighboring Early (84.8% White), Newell (83.7% White), Sac City (93.2% White), Lakeside (44.2% White), and Storm Lake (33.1% White).

Nemaha's Black Population

0 residents of Nemaha, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nemaha is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Nemaha ranks 129th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nemaha's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Nemaha's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Nemaha is less Black than neighboring Early (4.4% Black), Newell (3.6% Black), Sac City (0.3% Black), and Storm Lake (3.8% Black).

Nemaha's Asian Population

0 residents of Nemaha, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Nemaha is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Nemaha ranks 84th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nemaha's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Nemaha's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Nemaha is less Asian than neighboring Newell (0.3% Asian), Sac City (0.3% Asian), Lakeside (1.4% Asian), and Storm Lake (12.7% Asian).

Nemaha's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Nemaha, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nemaha is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Nemaha ranks 75th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nemaha's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Nemaha's population has decreased from 10.6% to 0.0%.

Nemaha is less Hispanic than neighboring Early (10.2% Hispanic), Newell (3.3% Hispanic), Sac City (3.3% Hispanic), Lakeside (51.7% Hispanic), and Storm Lake (43.5% Hispanic).

Nemaha's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Nemaha, 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 Nemaha is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Nemaha ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Nemaha is less Native American/Other than neighboring Newell (4.9% Native American/Other), Lakeside (2.5% Native American/Other), and Storm Lake (4.8% Native American/Other).

Nemaha's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Nemaha, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nemaha is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Nemaha ranks 56th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nemaha's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Nemaha's population has decreased from 6.1% to 0.0%.

Nemaha is less Multiracial than neighboring Early (0.6% Multiracial), Newell (4.2% Multiracial), Sac City (2.8% Multiracial), Lakeside (0.2% Multiracial), and Storm Lake (2.1% 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.