Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kearney, NE in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 6,568 population of Kearney County, Nebraska comprised of 419 people who identified as Hispanic (6.38%), and 6,149 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kearney County, Nebraska with a population of 6,410 (97.59%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 72 (1.1%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 39 (0.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kearney County, Nebraska in 2016, with a population of 6,040 (91.96%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 370 (5.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 48 (0.73%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Kearney, Nebraska.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Kearney, NE in 2016
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Population By Race in Kearney , NE in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 26 0.4%
White Alone 6,410 97.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 39 0.59%
Asian Alone 18 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.05%
Two Or More Races 72 1.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Kearney , NE in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 370 5.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 21 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 24 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,040 91.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 48 0.73%