Wallace, NE Demographics

A map of Wallace's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	241	236	90.6%	74.2%
Hispanic	23	57	8.6%	17.9%
Multiracial	2	13	0.8%	4.1%
Black	0	5	0.0%	1.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	2.2%

Wallace, Nebraska has an estimated population of 266, a large decrease from the 318 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.6% White, 8.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wallace, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wallace has become considerably 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 Wallace, that probability was 41.5% in 2020 and 17.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wallace is ranked the 306th 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). Wallace was ranked the 261st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wallace's White Population

241 residents of Wallace, or 90.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wallace is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Wallace ranks 543rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wallace's White population has grown by an estimated 2.1%. White residents' share of Wallace's population has increased from 74.2% to 90.6%.

Wallace is more White than neighboring Sutherland (88.9% White), and Hayes Center (88.2% White). Wallace is less White than neighboring Elsie (96.4% White), Paxton (91.6% White), and Sarben (100% White).

Wallace's Black Population

0 residents of Wallace, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wallace is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Wallace ranks 40th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wallace's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Wallace's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Wallace is less Black than neighboring Sutherland (0.7% Black).

Wallace's Asian Population

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

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

Wallace is less Asian than neighboring Sutherland (0.5% Asian).

Wallace's Hispanic Population

23 residents of Wallace, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wallace is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Wallace ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wallace's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 59.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Wallace's population has decreased from 17.9% to 8.6%.

Wallace is more Hispanic than neighboring Elsie (0% Hispanic), Paxton (7.4% Hispanic), and Sarben (0% Hispanic). Wallace is less Hispanic than neighboring Sutherland (9.3% Hispanic), and Hayes Center (11.1% Hispanic).

Wallace's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wallace, 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 Wallace is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Wallace ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wallace's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wallace's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Wallace is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sutherland (0.7% Native American/Other), and Hayes Center (0.7% Native American/Other).

Wallace's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Wallace, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wallace is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wallace ranks 145th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wallace's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 84.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Wallace's population has decreased from 4.1% to 0.8%.

Wallace is more Multiracial than neighboring Sutherland (0% Multiracial), Hayes Center (0% Multiracial), and Sarben (0% Multiracial). Wallace is less Multiracial than neighboring Elsie (3.6% Multiracial), and Paxton (1% 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.