Nickerson, NE Demographics

A map of Nickerson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	341	73	61.8%	23.4%
White	196	222	35.5%	71.2%
Multiracial	15	16	2.7%	5.1%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Nickerson, Nebraska has an estimated population of 552, a dramatic increase from the 312 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.8% Hispanic, 35.5% White, 2.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nickerson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nickerson has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Nickerson, that probability was 43.6% in 2020 and 49.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nickerson is ranked the 201st 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). Nickerson was ranked the 262nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nickerson's White Population

196 residents of Nickerson, or 35.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nickerson is significantly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Nickerson ranks 550th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nickerson's White population has declined by an estimated 11.7%. White residents' share of Nickerson's population has decreased from 71.2% to 35.5%.

Nickerson is less White than neighboring Fontanelle (100% White), Winslow (100% White), Fremont (74.9% White), Hooper (80.9% White), and Inglewood (68.1% White).

Nickerson's Black Population

0 residents of Nickerson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nickerson is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Nickerson ranks 271st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

Nickerson is less Black than neighboring Fremont (0.6% Black), and Hooper (2% Black).

Nickerson's Asian Population

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

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

Nickerson is less Asian than neighboring Fremont (0.4% Asian), and Hooper (1.7% Asian).

Nickerson's Hispanic Population

341 residents of Nickerson, or 61.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nickerson is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Nickerson ranks 25th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nickerson's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 367.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Nickerson's population has increased from 23.4% to 61.8%.

Nickerson is more Hispanic than neighboring Fontanelle (0% Hispanic), Winslow (0% Hispanic), Fremont (20.3% Hispanic), Hooper (10.4% Hispanic), and Inglewood (31.1% Hispanic).

Nickerson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Nickerson, 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 Nickerson is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Nickerson ranks 312th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

Nickerson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fremont (0.9% Native American/Other), and Hooper (0.5% Native American/Other).

Nickerson's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Nickerson, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nickerson is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Nickerson ranks 87th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nickerson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Nickerson's population has decreased from 5.1% to 2.7%.

Nickerson is more Multiracial than neighboring Fontanelle (0% Multiracial), Winslow (0% Multiracial), and Inglewood (0.8% Multiracial). Nickerson is less Multiracial than neighboring Fremont (2.9% Multiracial), and Hooper (4.4% 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.