Jury Pool Profile
Sherman County, Nebraska
- County seat
- Loup City
- Judicial district
- 8th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 2,924
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 2,967.
At a glance
Sherman County is a 2,924-person venue. The county population is 94% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $61,724, $14,854 below the NE state median of $76,578; 20.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 28.7% of covered employment, average pay $45,173/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.8%, below the 2.98% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 74% to 80% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 2,967
- Median household income
- $63,578
- Unemployment
- 2.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 94% / 0%.
Sherman County has a population of 2,967, with a median age of 46.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 93.8%; Black residents 0.3%. Independently, 2.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $61,724; 20.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 28.6%.
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 28.7% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 28.6%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.8%, below the Nebraska state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 77%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Sherman County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 79.7% in 2024, 77.8% in 2020, 73.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 61% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 7.6% of the adult civilian population (177 individuals).