Pawnee County Demographics

A map of Pawnee County's Population by Race

Pawnee County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 2,530, a less than 1% change from the 2,544 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.9% White, 4.1% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pawnee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pawnee has become 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 County, that probability was 7.5% in 2020 and 11.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pawnee County is ranked the 72nd most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Pawnee County was ranked the 71st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pawnee County's White Population

2,375 residents of Pawnee County, or 93.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pawnee County is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Pawnee County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.9%. White residents' share of Pawnee County's population has decreased from 96.1% to 93.9%.

Pawnee County is more White than neighboring Johnson County (77.6% White), Nemaha County (93.3% White), Marshall County (93.3% White), Nemaha County (89.3% White), and Gage County (92.5% White).

Pawnee County's Black Population

3 residents of Pawnee County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pawnee County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Pawnee County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee County's Black population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Black residents' share of Pawnee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Pawnee County is less Black than neighboring Johnson County (4.7% Black), Nemaha County (1.2% Black), Marshall County (0.7% Black), Nemaha County (1.1% Black), and Gage County (0.5% Black).

Pawnee County's Asian Population

0 residents of Pawnee County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pawnee County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Pawnee County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

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

Pawnee County is less Asian than neighboring Johnson County (0.8% Asian), Nemaha County (0.6% Asian), Marshall County (0.3% Asian), Nemaha County (0.1% Asian), and Gage County (0.7% Asian).

Pawnee County's Hispanic Population

49 residents of Pawnee County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pawnee County is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Pawnee County ranks 91st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 25.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Pawnee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Pawnee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Johnson County (11.9% Hispanic), Nemaha County (2.6% Hispanic), Marshall County (2.8% Hispanic), Nemaha County (3.3% Hispanic), and Gage County (3.4% Hispanic).

Pawnee County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pawnee County, 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 County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Pawnee County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

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

Pawnee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Johnson County (2.4% Native American/Other), Nemaha County (0.7% Native American/Other), Marshall County (0.5% Native American/Other), Nemaha County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Gage County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Pawnee County's Multiracial Population

103 residents of Pawnee County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pawnee County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Pawnee County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 134.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Pawnee County's population has increased from 1.7% to 4.1%.

Pawnee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Johnson County (2.6% Multiracial), Nemaha County (1.7% Multiracial), Marshall County (2.4% Multiracial), and Gage County (2.5% Multiracial). Pawnee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Nemaha County (5.4% 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.