Wood Lake, NE Demographics

A map of Wood Lake's Population by Race

Wood Lake, Nebraska has an estimated population of 16, a dramatic decrease from the 46 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.8% White, 6.3% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wood Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wood Lake has become considerably more 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 Wood Lake, that probability was 4.3% in 2020 and 11.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wood Lake is ranked the 561st 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). Wood Lake was ranked the 523rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wood Lake's White Population

15 residents of Wood Lake, or 93.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wood Lake is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Wood Lake ranks 32nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wood Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. White residents' share of Wood Lake's population has decreased from 97.8% to 93.8%.

Wood Lake is more White than neighboring Valentine (77.6% White), Ainsworth (87.3% White), and Sicangu Village (0% White). Wood Lake is less White than neighboring Johnstown (100% White), and Brownlee (100% White).

Wood Lake's Black Population

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

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

Wood Lake is less Black than neighboring Valentine (0.9% Black).

Wood Lake's Asian Population

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

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

Wood Lake is less Asian than neighboring Valentine (3.5% Asian).

Wood Lake's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Wood Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wood Lake is considerably lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Wood Lake ranks 545th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

Wood Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Valentine (5% Hispanic), Ainsworth (9.7% Hispanic), and Sicangu Village (13.1% Hispanic).

Wood Lake's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Wood Lake, or 6.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wood Lake is higher than in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Wood Lake ranks 75th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wood Lake's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Wood Lake's population has increased from 2.2% to 6.3%.

Wood Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Johnstown (0% Native American/Other), Ainsworth (0.9% Native American/Other), and Brownlee (0% Native American/Other). Wood Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Valentine (10% Native American/Other), and Sicangu Village (86.9% Native American/Other).

Wood Lake's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Wood Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wood Lake is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wood Lake ranks 531st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

Wood Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Valentine (3% Multiracial), and Ainsworth (2.1% 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.