Octavia, NE Demographics

A map of Octavia's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	74	75	48.4%	70.1%
Hispanic	73	31	47.7%	29.0%
Multiracial	6	1	3.9%	0.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Octavia, Nebraska has an estimated population of 153, a dramatic increase from the 107 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 48.4% White, 47.7% Hispanic, 3.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Octavia, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Octavia 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 Octavia, that probability was 42.5% in 2020 and 53.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Octavia is ranked the 393rd 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). Octavia was ranked the 427th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Octavia's White Population

74 residents of Octavia, or 48.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Octavia is significantly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Octavia ranks 553rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Octavia's White population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Octavia's population has decreased from 70.1% to 48.4%.

Octavia is more White than neighboring Schuyler (16% White). Octavia is less White than neighboring Abie (91.5% White), David City (90% White), Bruno (100% White), and Linwood (76.3% White).

Octavia's Black Population

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

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

Octavia is less Black than neighboring Schuyler (5.2% Black), David City (0.4% Black), and Linwood (2.5% Black).

Octavia's Asian Population

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

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

Octavia is less Asian than neighboring Schuyler (0.3% Asian).

Octavia's Hispanic Population

73 residents of Octavia, or 47.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Octavia is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Octavia ranks 17th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Octavia's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 135.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Octavia's population has increased from 29.0% to 47.7%.

Octavia is more Hispanic than neighboring Abie (8.5% Hispanic), David City (6% Hispanic), Bruno (0% Hispanic), and Linwood (3.8% Hispanic). Octavia is less Hispanic than neighboring Schuyler (75.2% Hispanic).

Octavia's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Octavia, 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 Octavia is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Octavia ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

Octavia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Schuyler (2.2% Native American/Other), David City (0.9% Native American/Other), and Linwood (5% Native American/Other).

Octavia's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Octavia, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Octavia is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Octavia ranks 511th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Octavia's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 500.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Octavia's population has increased from 0.9% to 3.9%.

Octavia is more Multiracial than neighboring Schuyler (1.2% Multiracial), Abie (0% Multiracial), David City (2.8% Multiracial), and Bruno (0% Multiracial). Octavia is less Multiracial than neighboring Linwood (12.5% 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.