Hamilton County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31081 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,464
Rank #2,530 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Household Income
$83,994 +11.8% vs nat'l
Rank #452 of 3,222
86th %ile
Poverty Rate
5.2% −58.6% vs nat'l
Rank #62 of 3,222
98th %ile
Median Home Value
$253,700 −10.0% vs nat'l
Rank #873 of 3,222
73th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.3% −7.1% vs nat'l
Rank #671 of 3,222
79th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.3% −56.9% vs nat'l
Rank #367 of 3,222
89th %ile

At a Glance

83.0% Homeownership
93.9% Insured
31.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.1%42.3%63.4%84.5%91.9%4.3%3.0%0.5%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Hamilton County, Nebraska

Hamilton County, Nebraska has a total population of 9,464, making it the 2,530th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hamilton County is 42.0 years, which is 8.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hamilton County is $83,994, which ranks #452 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 5.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.3%.

The median home value in Hamilton County is $253,700, 10.0% below the national median. Renters in Hamilton County pay a median gross rent of $794 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hamilton County, 31.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 7.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.9 min.

Hamilton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.3%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Hamilton County, Nebraska comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.