Surprise, NE Demographics

A map of Surprise's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	19	30	54.3%	81.1%
Black	8	0	22.9%	0.0%
Hispanic	8	6	22.9%	16.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	1	0.0%	2.7%

Surprise, Nebraska has an estimated population of 35, a decrease from the 37 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 54.3% White, 22.9% Black, 22.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Surprise, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Surprise has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably 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 Surprise, that probability was 31.6% in 2020 and 60.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Surprise is ranked the 533rd 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). Surprise was ranked the 542nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Surprise's White Population

19 residents of Surprise, or 54.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Surprise is significantly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Surprise ranks 499th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Surprise's White population has declined by an estimated 36.7%. White residents' share of Surprise's population has decreased from 81.1% to 54.3%.

Surprise is less White than neighboring Rising City (96.9% White), Ulysses (90% White), Gresham (85.5% White), Shelby (86.4% White), and Garrison (100% White).

Surprise's Black Population

8 residents of Surprise, or 22.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Surprise is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Surprise ranks 271st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Surprise's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 8. Black residents' share of Surprise's population has increased from 0.0% to 22.9%.

Surprise is more Black than neighboring Rising City (0% Black), Ulysses (0% Black), Gresham (0% Black), Shelby (0% Black), and Garrison (0% Black).

Surprise's Asian Population

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

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

Surprise is less Asian than neighboring Gresham (0.4% Asian).

Surprise's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Surprise, or 22.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Surprise is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Surprise ranks 49th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Surprise's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Surprise's population has increased from 16.2% to 22.9%.

Surprise is more Hispanic than neighboring Rising City (0.8% Hispanic), Ulysses (0.5% Hispanic), Gresham (6.8% Hispanic), Shelby (9.8% Hispanic), and Garrison (0% Hispanic).

Surprise's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Surprise is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ulysses (2.6% Native American/Other), and Gresham (2.4% Native American/Other).

Surprise's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Surprise, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Surprise is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Surprise ranks 311th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Surprise's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Surprise's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.0%.

Surprise is less Multiracial than neighboring Rising City (2.3% Multiracial), Ulysses (6.8% Multiracial), Gresham (4.8% Multiracial), and Shelby (3.8% 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.