Jury Pool Profile
Arthur County, Nebraska
- County seat
- Arthur
- Judicial district
- 11th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 396
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 484.
At a glance
Arthur County is a 396-person venue. The county population is 93% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $66,597, $9,981 below the NE state median of $76,578; 36.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 43.8% of covered employment, average pay $45,809/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.16%, above the 2.98% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 90% to 94% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 484
- Median household income
- $76,250
- Unemployment
- 3.2%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 93% / 0%.
Arthur County has a population of 484, with a median age of 46.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 93.0%; Black residents 0.0%.
The median household earns $66,597; 36.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.8% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 43.8%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 43.8% of covered employment, followed by Public administration at 20.0%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.16%, above the Nebraska state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 92%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Arthur County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 93.6% in 2024, 91.2% in 2020, 90.1% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 67% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.0% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish. Veterans account for 6.3% of the adult civilian population (22 individuals).