The map below shows majority race by area in Webster County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Webster County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Webster County overall is white, making up 88.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 6.1%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Webster County
Self-Identified Race |
Webster County, NE Population |
|---|---|
White |
88.1% |
Hispanic |
6.1% |
Black |
0.1% |
Asian |
0.8% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
4.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Webster County, NE
The map below shows diversity in Webster County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.
Webster County Diversity Score
21.8
More diverse than 33% of US counties
Webster County has a diversity score of 21.8: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Webster County is less diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 33% of them. Within Webster County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Webster County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Webster County.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.
Nearby Counties
- Nuckolls County, NE: less diverse
- Franklin County, NE: less diverse
- Thayer County, NE: less diverse
- Harlan County, NE: less diverse
- Jefferson County, NE: less diverse
- Furnas County, NE: less diverse
- Gage County, NE: less diverse
- Red Willow County, NE: less diverse
- Pawnee County, NE: less diverse
- Hitchcock County, NE: less diverse
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- Stone County, AR: less diverse
- Decatur County, KS: less diverse
- De Baca County, NM: more diverse
- Terrell County, GA: more diverse