Pawnee City, NE Demographics

A map of Pawnee City's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	700	817	87.4%	94.5%
Multiracial	57	16	7.1%	1.8%
Hispanic	42	20	5.2%	2.3%
Black	2	4	0.2%	0.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	8	0.0%	0.9%

Pawnee City, Nebraska has an estimated population of 801, a decrease from the 865 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.4% White, 7.1% Multiracial, 5.2% Hispanic, 0.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pawnee City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pawnee City 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 Pawnee City, that probability was 10.7% in 2020 and 22.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pawnee City is ranked the 149th 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). Pawnee City was ranked the 132nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pawnee City's White Population

700 residents of Pawnee City, or 87.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pawnee City is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Pawnee City ranks 132nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee City's White population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. White residents' share of Pawnee City's population has decreased from 94.5% to 87.4%.

Pawnee City is less White than neighboring Table Rock (94.9% White), Steinauer (100% White), Du Bois (97.2% White), Elk Creek (97.5% White), and Burchard (100% White).

Pawnee City's Black Population

2 residents of Pawnee City, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pawnee City is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Pawnee City ranks 160th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee City's Black population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Black residents' share of Pawnee City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Pawnee City is more Black than neighboring Steinauer (0% Black), Du Bois (0% Black), Elk Creek (0% Black), and Burchard (0% Black). Pawnee City is less Black than neighboring Table Rock (0.4% Black).

Pawnee City's Asian Population

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

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

Pawnee City's Hispanic Population

42 residents of Pawnee City, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pawnee City is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Pawnee City ranks 423rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee City's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 110.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Pawnee City's population has increased from 2.3% to 5.2%.

Pawnee City is more Hispanic than neighboring Table Rock (2.7% Hispanic), Steinauer (0% Hispanic), Du Bois (0% Hispanic), Elk Creek (0% Hispanic), and Burchard (0% Hispanic).

Pawnee City's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pawnee City, 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 Pawnee City is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Pawnee City ranks 170th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee City's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pawnee City's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Pawnee City's Multiracial Population

57 residents of Pawnee City, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pawnee City is slightly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Pawnee City ranks 413th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee City's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 256.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Pawnee City's population has increased from 1.8% to 7.1%.

Pawnee City is more Multiracial than neighboring Table Rock (2% Multiracial), Steinauer (0% Multiracial), Du Bois (2.8% Multiracial), Elk Creek (2.5% Multiracial), and Burchard (0% 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.