Peru, NE Demographics

A map of Peru's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	564	540	86.4%	83.3%
Multiracial	35	34	5.4%	5.2%
Black	27	23	4.1%	3.5%
Hispanic	18	38	2.8%	5.9%
Native American/Other	7	12	1.1%	1.9%
Asian	2	1	0.3%	0.2%

Peru, Nebraska has an estimated population of 653, a less than 1% change from the 648 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.4% White, 5.4% Multiracial, 4.1% Black, 2.8% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Peru, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Peru has become less 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 Peru, that probability was 29.8% in 2020 and 24.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Peru is ranked the 171st 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). Peru was ranked the 168th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Peru's White Population

564 residents of Peru, or 86.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Peru is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Peru ranks 481st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Peru's White population has grown by an estimated 4.4%. White residents' share of Peru's population has increased from 83.3% to 86.4%.

Peru is more White than neighboring Watson (86.3% White), and Auburn (84.3% White). Peru is less White than neighboring Brownville (92.2% White), Julian (100% White), and Hamburg (92.3% White).

Peru's Black Population

27 residents of Peru, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Peru is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Peru ranks 16th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Peru's Black population has grown by an estimated 17.4%. Black residents' share of Peru's population has increased from 3.5% to 4.1%.

Peru is more Black than neighboring Brownville (0% Black), Watson (0% Black), Julian (0% Black), Auburn (1% Black), and Hamburg (0% Black).

Peru's Asian Population

2 residents of Peru, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Peru is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Peru ranks 248th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Peru's Asian population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Peru's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Peru is more Asian than neighboring Brownville (0% Asian), Watson (0% Asian), Julian (0% Asian), and Auburn (0.2% Asian). Peru is less Asian than neighboring Hamburg (1.1% Asian).

Peru's Hispanic Population

18 residents of Peru, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Peru is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Peru ranks 190th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Peru's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 52.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Peru's population has decreased from 5.9% to 2.8%.

Peru is more Hispanic than neighboring Watson (0% Hispanic), and Julian (0% Hispanic). Peru is less Hispanic than neighboring Brownville (2.9% Hispanic), Auburn (4.9% Hispanic), and Hamburg (3.3% Hispanic).

Peru's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Peru, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Peru is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Peru ranks 88th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Peru's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 41.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Peru's population has decreased from 1.9% to 1.1%.

Peru is more Native American/Other than neighboring Watson (0% Native American/Other), Julian (0% Native American/Other), and Hamburg (0.1% Native American/Other). Peru is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brownville (4.9% Native American/Other), and Auburn (1.2% Native American/Other).

Peru's Multiracial Population

35 residents of Peru, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Peru is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Peru ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Peru's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Peru's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.4%.

Peru is more Multiracial than neighboring Brownville (0% Multiracial), Julian (0% Multiracial), and Hamburg (3.1% Multiracial). Peru is less Multiracial than neighboring Watson (13.7% Multiracial), and Auburn (8.5% 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.