Whitney, NE Demographics

A map of Whitney's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	46	54	100.0%	87.1%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	1.6%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	7	0.0%	11.3%

Whitney, Nebraska has an estimated population of 46, a large decrease from the 62 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Whitney, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Whitney 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 Whitney, that probability was 22.8% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Whitney is ranked the 516th 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). Whitney was ranked the 493rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Whitney's White Population

46 residents of Whitney, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Whitney is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Whitney ranks 428th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitney's White population has declined by an estimated 14.8%. White residents' share of Whitney's population has increased from 87.1% to 100.0%.

Whitney is more White than neighboring Crawford (81.4% White), Chadron (86.4% White), Oelrichs (70.2% White), and Hemingford (79.8% White).

Whitney's Black Population

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

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

Whitney is less Black than neighboring Chadron (0.7% Black).

Whitney's Asian Population

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

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

Whitney is less Asian than neighboring Chadron (1.7% Asian), and Hemingford (1.5% Asian).

Whitney's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Whitney, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Whitney is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Whitney ranks 479th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

Whitney is less Hispanic than neighboring Crawford (10.9% Hispanic), Chadron (2% Hispanic), Oelrichs (11.1% Hispanic), and Hemingford (10.1% Hispanic).

Whitney's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Whitney is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crawford (2.3% Native American/Other), Chadron (2.6% Native American/Other), Oelrichs (13.6% Native American/Other), and Hemingford (0.4% Native American/Other).

Whitney's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Whitney, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Whitney is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Whitney ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitney's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Whitney's population has decreased from 11.3% to 0.0%.

Whitney is less Multiracial than neighboring Crawford (5.4% Multiracial), Chadron (6.5% Multiracial), Oelrichs (5.1% Multiracial), and Hemingford (8.1% 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.