Jury Pool Profile
Hamilton County, Nebraska
- County seat
- Aurora
- Judicial district
- 5th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 9,678
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 9,464.
At a glance
Hamilton County is a 9,678-person venue. The county population is 92% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $85,288, $8,710 above the NE state median of $76,578; 31.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 27.1% of covered employment, average pay $69,223/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.28%, below the 2.98% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 77% to 80% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 9,464
- Median household income
- $83,994
- Unemployment
- 2.3%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 92% / 0%.
Hamilton County has a population of 9,464, with a median age of 42.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 92.2%; Black residents 0.2%. Independently, 4.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $85,288; 31.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 6.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Manufacturing' is ≥15% of total covered employment. This county: 15.5%.
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 27.1% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 19.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.28%, below the Nebraska state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 78%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Hamilton County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 79.6% in 2024, 77.4% in 2020, 76.8% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 76% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.6% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 7.2% of the adult civilian population (516 individuals).