Jury Pool Profile
Nance County, Nebraska
- County seat
- Fullerton
- Judicial district
- 5th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 3,290
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 3,324.
At a glance
Nance County is a 3,290-person venue. The county population is 94% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $69,105, $7,473 below the NE state median of $76,578; 20.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.4% 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 42.8% of covered employment, average pay $45,402/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.48%, below the 2.98% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 78% to 80% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 3,324
- Median household income
- $65,179
- Unemployment
- 2.5%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 94% / 0%.
Nance County has a population of 3,324, with a median age of 43.1. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 94.4%; Black residents 0.2%. Independently, 2.6% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $69,105; 20.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 9.7%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 42.8% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 22.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.48%, below the Nebraska state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 79%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Nance County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 79.6% in 2024, 78.4% in 2020, 78.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 63% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.4% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 7.1% of the adult civilian population (179 individuals).