Census Data for Stanton

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Stanton a population of 1,500 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Stanton a population of 1,577 people.

The city of Stanton is located in Stanton County. The 2010 Census gave Stanton County; a population of 6,142 people. This means that Stanton had 25.68% of the county's total population.

At the same time, Nebraska had a population of 1,826,341 people, meaning that Stanton had 0.09% of the total population of Nebraska.

Stanton County ...

The community of Stanton is located in Stanton County<3> and is the County Seat for Stanton County.

The county had a population of 6,142 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 1,577 people, Stanton represented 25.68% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Stanton County.

Miscellaneous Information for Stanton ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Stanton County or the city of Stanton:

The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Stanton:
- GNIS ID for Stanton: 2395953
- GNIS ID for Stanton County: 835905
- GNIS ID for State of Nebraska: 1779792

The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 31 (Nebraska)
- County Code: 167 (Stanton County)
- Place Code: 46800 (Stanton)
- State & County Code: 31/167 (Nebraska / Stanton County)
- State & Place Code: 31/46800 (Nebraska / Stanton)

Misc. Census Codes ...
- Stanton is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Stanton.

Footnotes ...

<1>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<2>	Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Stanton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.