Tilden, NE Demographics

A map of Tilden's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	874	918	93.4%	92.5%
Hispanic	28	36	3.0%	3.6%
Native American/Other	27	16	2.9%	1.6%
Multiracial	4	6	0.4%	0.6%
Black	3	12	0.3%	1.2%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.4%

Tilden, Nebraska has an estimated population of 936, a decrease from the 992 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.4% White, 3.0% Hispanic, 2.9% Native American/Other, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.3% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tilden, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tilden has become 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 Tilden, that probability was 14.2% in 2020 and 12.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tilden is ranked the 128th 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). Tilden was ranked the 115th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Tilden's White Population

874 residents of Tilden, or 93.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tilden is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Tilden ranks 235th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tilden's White population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. White residents' share of Tilden's population has increased from 92.5% to 93.4%.

Tilden is more White than neighboring Oakdale (93.2% White), and Neligh (85.9% White). Tilden is less White than neighboring Meadow Grove (96% White), Battle Creek (94.6% White), and Elgin (98.3% White).

Tilden's Black Population

3 residents of Tilden, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tilden is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Tilden ranks 58th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tilden's Black population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Black residents' share of Tilden's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.3%.

Tilden is more Black than neighboring Meadow Grove (0% Black), and Elgin (0% Black). Tilden is less Black than neighboring Neligh (0.4% Black), and Battle Creek (0.4% Black).

Tilden's Asian Population

0 residents of Tilden, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tilden is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Tilden ranks 168th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tilden's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Tilden's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Tilden is less Asian than neighboring Oakdale (2.8% Asian), and Battle Creek (0.2% Asian).

Tilden's Hispanic Population

28 residents of Tilden, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tilden is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Tilden ranks 306th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tilden's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Tilden's population has decreased from 3.6% to 3.0%.

Tilden is more Hispanic than neighboring Meadow Grove (1.7% Hispanic), Oakdale (2.8% Hispanic), Battle Creek (1.4% Hispanic), and Elgin (0% Hispanic). Tilden is less Hispanic than neighboring Neligh (11.9% Hispanic).

Tilden's Native American/Other Population

27 residents of Tilden, or 2.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tilden is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Tilden ranks 100th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tilden's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 68.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tilden's population has increased from 1.6% to 2.9%.

Tilden is more Native American/Other than neighboring Meadow Grove (0% Native American/Other), Oakdale (0% Native American/Other), Neligh (1.1% Native American/Other), Battle Creek (0.2% Native American/Other), and Elgin (0% Native American/Other).

Tilden's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Tilden, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tilden is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Tilden ranks 523rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tilden's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Tilden's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Tilden is less Multiracial than neighboring Meadow Grove (2.3% Multiracial), Oakdale (0.8% Multiracial), Neligh (0.7% Multiracial), Battle Creek (3.1% Multiracial), and Elgin (1.7% 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.