Jury Pool Profile
Jefferson County, Nebraska
- County seat
- Fairbury
- Judicial district
- 1st Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 7,070
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 7,161.
At a glance
Jefferson County is a 7,070-person venue. The county population is 93% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $63,621, $12,957 below the NE state median of $76,578; 20.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.1% 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 Education & health services, at 24.2% of covered employment, average pay $50,079/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.04%, above the 2.98% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 70% to 72% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 7,161
- Median household income
- $59,044
- Unemployment
- 3.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 93% / 0%.
Jefferson County has a population of 7,161, with a median age of 44.4. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 93.1%; Black residents 0.3%. Independently, 5.9% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $63,621; 20.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 9.8% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 9.2%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 24.2% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.4%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.04%, above the Nebraska state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 71%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Jefferson County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 72.0% in 2024, 70.1% in 2020, 69.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 59% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 5.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.1% 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 6.5% of the adult civilian population (362 individuals).