Red Willow County Demographics

A map of Red Willow County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,379	9,536	88.8%	89.1%
Hispanic	670	687	6.3%	6.4%
Multiracial	359	265	3.4%	2.5%
Black	102	112	1.0%	1.0%
Asian	27	39	0.3%	0.4%
Native American/Other	20	63	0.2%	0.6%

Red Willow County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 10,557, a slight decrease from the 10,702 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.8% White, 6.3% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 1.0% Black, 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Red Willow County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Red Willow is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Red Willow County, that probability was 20.1% in 2020 and 20.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Red Willow County is ranked the 24th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Red Willow County was ranked the 23rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Red Willow County's White Population

9,379 residents of Red Willow County, or 88.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Red Willow County is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Red Willow County ranks 58th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Red Willow County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Red Willow County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 88.8%.

Red Willow County is less White than neighboring Frontier County (91.1% White), Decatur County (90.5% White), Furnas County (91.4% White), Hitchcock County (91.9% White), and Hayes County (93.6% White).

Red Willow County's Black Population

102 residents of Red Willow County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Red Willow County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Red Willow County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Red Willow County's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.9%. Black residents' share of Red Willow County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Red Willow County is more Black than neighboring Frontier County (0.1% Black), Furnas County (0.4% Black), Hitchcock County (0% Black), and Hayes County (0% Black). Red Willow County is less Black than neighboring Decatur County (1.1% Black).

Red Willow County's Asian Population

27 residents of Red Willow County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Red Willow County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Red Willow County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Red Willow County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 30.8%. Asian residents' share of Red Willow County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Red Willow County is more Asian than neighboring Decatur County (0% Asian), Furnas County (0.2% Asian), and Hayes County (0% Asian). Red Willow County is less Asian than neighboring Frontier County (0.4% Asian), and Hitchcock County (0.7% Asian).

Red Willow County's Hispanic Population

670 residents of Red Willow County, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Red Willow County is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Red Willow County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Red Willow County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Red Willow County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.3%.

Red Willow County is more Hispanic than neighboring Frontier County (4.9% Hispanic), Decatur County (4.8% Hispanic), Furnas County (5.1% Hispanic), Hitchcock County (4.2% Hispanic), and Hayes County (4.9% Hispanic).

Red Willow County's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Red Willow County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Red Willow County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Red Willow County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Red Willow County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 68.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Red Willow County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Red Willow County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Decatur County (1% Native American/Other), Furnas County (1% Native American/Other), and Hitchcock County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Red Willow County's Multiracial Population

359 residents of Red Willow County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Red Willow County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Red Willow County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Red Willow County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 35.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Red Willow County's population has increased from 2.5% to 3.4%.

Red Willow County is more Multiracial than neighboring Frontier County (3.3% Multiracial), Decatur County (2.6% Multiracial), Furnas County (2% Multiracial), Hitchcock County (2.6% Multiracial), and Hayes County (1.3% 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.