Richardson County Demographics

A map of Richardson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,009	7,096	90.4%	90.2%
Multiracial	406	336	5.2%	4.3%
Hispanic	187	155	2.4%	2.0%
Native American/Other	121	234	1.6%	3.0%
Black	19	15	0.2%	0.2%
Asian	9	35	0.1%	0.4%

Richardson County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 7,751, a slight decrease from the 7,871 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.4% White, 5.2% Multiracial, 2.4% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, 0.2% Black, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Richardson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Richardson has become slightly 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 Richardson County, that probability was 18.4% in 2020 and 17.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Richardson County is ranked the 37th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Richardson County was ranked the 37th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Richardson County's White Population

7,009 residents of Richardson County, or 90.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Richardson County is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Richardson County ranks 55th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richardson County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Richardson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 90.4%.

Richardson County is more White than neighboring Nemaha County (89.3% White), and Brown County (81.5% White). Richardson County is less White than neighboring Atchison County (92.6% White), Nemaha County (93.3% White), and Holt County (93.3% White).

Richardson County's Black Population

19 residents of Richardson County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Richardson County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Richardson County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richardson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 26.7%. Black residents' share of Richardson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Richardson County is less Black than neighboring Nemaha County (1.1% Black), Brown County (1.6% Black), Nemaha County (1.2% Black), and Holt County (0.4% Black).

Richardson County's Asian Population

9 residents of Richardson County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Richardson County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Richardson County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richardson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 74.3%. Asian residents' share of Richardson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Richardson County is less Asian than neighboring Brown County (0.3% Asian), Atchison County (0.4% Asian), Nemaha County (0.6% Asian), and Holt County (0.4% Asian).

Richardson County's Hispanic Population

187 residents of Richardson County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Richardson County is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Richardson County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richardson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 20.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Richardson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Richardson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Atchison County (2.1% Hispanic), and Holt County (1.9% Hispanic). Richardson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Nemaha County (3.3% Hispanic), Brown County (4.7% Hispanic), and Nemaha County (2.6% Hispanic).

Richardson County's Native American/Other Population

121 residents of Richardson County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Richardson County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Richardson County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richardson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 48.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Richardson County's population has decreased from 3.0% to 1.6%.

Richardson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nemaha County (0.8% Native American/Other), Atchison County (0.8% Native American/Other), Nemaha County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Holt County (0.6% Native American/Other). Richardson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brown County (7.3% Native American/Other).

Richardson County's Multiracial Population

406 residents of Richardson County, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Richardson County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Richardson County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richardson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 20.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Richardson County's population has increased from 4.3% to 5.2%.

Richardson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Brown County (4.7% Multiracial), Atchison County (3.9% Multiracial), Nemaha County (1.7% Multiracial), and Holt County (3.4% Multiracial). Richardson 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.