How many people live in Deuel County, NE?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 1,900 people living in Deuel County, NE. That makes Deuel County the 74th-most populous county in Nebraska. It is home to 0.09% of people living in the state.
1.89K
population of Deuel County, NE (2024)
0.09%
County share of the Nebraska population (2024)
About 1,900 people lived in Deuel County, NE in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Deuel County, NE’s age demographics?
About 543 Deuel County, NE residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 28.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of Nebraska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 391 Deuel County residents, or 20.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.2% of Nebraska’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Deuel County, NE's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Deuel County, NE’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 88.2% of the Deuel County, NE population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Deuel County, NE also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.9%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Deuel County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.26%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 9% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Deuel County, NE has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Nebraska as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Deuel County, NE is Chappell with about 861 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Deuel County, NE ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chappell | 861 |
| 2. | Big Springs | 405 |
| 3. | Balance of Deuel County | 626 |
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