Roca, NE Demographics

A map of Roca's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	211	189	87.2%	94.0%
Hispanic	25	4	10.3%	2.0%
Multiracial	6	6	2.5%	3.0%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.5%

Roca, Nebraska has an estimated population of 242, a large increase from the 201 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.2% White, 10.3% Hispanic, 2.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Roca, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Roca 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 Roca, that probability was 11.5% in 2020 and 22.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Roca is ranked the 325th 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). Roca was ranked the 337th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Roca's White Population

211 residents of Roca, or 87.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Roca is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Roca ranks 157th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roca's White population has grown by an estimated 11.6%. White residents' share of Roca's population has decreased from 94.0% to 87.2%.

Roca is less White than neighboring Hickman (94% White), Sprague (98.3% White), Princeton (100% White), Cheney (100% White), and Martell (100% White).

Roca's Black Population

0 residents of Roca, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Roca is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Roca ranks 153rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roca's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Roca's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Roca's Asian Population

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

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

Roca is less Asian than neighboring Sprague (0.6% Asian).

Roca's Hispanic Population

25 residents of Roca, or 10.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Roca is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Roca ranks 444th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roca's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 525.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Roca's population has increased from 2.0% to 10.3%.

Roca is more Hispanic than neighboring Hickman (3.9% Hispanic), Sprague (0.6% Hispanic), Princeton (0% Hispanic), Cheney (0% Hispanic), and Martell (0% Hispanic).

Roca's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Roca, 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 Roca is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Roca ranks 258th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roca's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Roca's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Roca's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Roca, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Roca is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Roca ranks 263rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roca's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Roca's population has decreased from 3.0% to 2.5%.

Roca is more Multiracial than neighboring Hickman (2.1% Multiracial), Sprague (0.6% Multiracial), Princeton (0% Multiracial), Cheney (0% Multiracial), and Martell (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.