Steele City, NE Demographics

A map of Steele City's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	43	40	69.4%	90.9%
Hispanic	17	2	27.4%	4.5%
Multiracial	2	2	3.2%	4.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Steele City, Nebraska has an estimated population of 62, a dramatic increase from the 44 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.4% White, 27.4% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Steele City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Steele City has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Steele City, that probability was 16.9% in 2020 and 44.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Steele City is ranked the 497th 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). Steele City was ranked the 529th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Steele City's White Population

43 residents of Steele City, or 69.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Steele City is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Steele City ranks 324th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Steele City's White population has grown by an estimated 7.5%. White residents' share of Steele City's population has decreased from 90.9% to 69.4%.

Steele City is less White than neighboring Hollenberg (88.9% White), Endicott (98.7% White), Diller (95% White), Jansen (76.4% White), and Harbine (96.9% White).

Steele City's Black Population

0 residents of Steele City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Steele City is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Steele City ranks 271st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

Steele City's Asian Population

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

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

Steele City's Hispanic Population

17 residents of Steele City, or 27.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Steele City is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Steele City ranks 248th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Steele City's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 750.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Steele City's population has increased from 4.5% to 27.4%.

Steele City is more Hispanic than neighboring Hollenberg (0% Hispanic), Endicott (1.3% Hispanic), Diller (0% Hispanic), Jansen (17.1% Hispanic), and Harbine (3.1% Hispanic).

Steele City's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Steele City, 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 Steele City is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Steele City ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Steele City's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Steele City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Steele City's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Steele City, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Steele City is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Steele City ranks 114th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Steele City's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Steele City's population has decreased from 4.5% to 3.2%.

Steele City is more Multiracial than neighboring Endicott (0% Multiracial), and Harbine (0% Multiracial). Steele City is less Multiracial than neighboring Hollenberg (11.1% Multiracial), Diller (5% Multiracial), and Jansen (6.5% 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.