Jury Pool Profile
Hayes County, Nebraska
- County seat
- Hayes Center
- Judicial district
- 11th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 821
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 843.
At a glance
Hayes County is a 821-person venue. The county population is 94% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $71,367, $5,211 below the NE state median of $76,578; 19.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Korean. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 25.8% of covered employment, average pay $37,947/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.95%, below the 2.98% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 92% to 96% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 843
- Median household income
- $69,250
- Unemployment
- 3.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 94% / 0%.
Hayes County has a population of 843, with a median age of 47.3. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 93.6%; Black residents 0.0%. Independently, 4.9% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $71,367; 19.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 25.8%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 25.8% of covered employment, followed by Public administration at 18.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.95%, below the Nebraska state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 93%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Hayes County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 95.5% in 2024, 92.2% in 2020, 92.4% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 69% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 5.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Korean. Veterans account for 12.1% of the adult civilian population (80 individuals).