Hamilton County

Hamilton County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population9,429
County SeatHamilton County Courthouse
State FIPS31
County FIPS081
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population6,437
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)9,400
Median Age41.3
Veterans592
Housing Units4,105
Uninsured42
Net Migration (recent)349
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments310
Total Employees2,949
Avg Annual Pay$55,251
Median Household Income$73,254
Poverty Rate5.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$91,818
Federal Spending FY2024$66,780,000
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,082

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$201,200
Median Rent$822
FMR Studio$622
FMR 1BR$733
FMR 2BR$907
FMR 3BR$1,271
FMR 4BR$1,441

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking13.5%
Adult Obesity40.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k7.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.53
Electric Customers905415
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches21
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)6
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools48
SNAP Stores6
Bank Branches11

Agriculture

Total Farms3
Land in Farms (acres)111,713
Avg Farm Size (acres)37,237.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-08-20
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2022-02-23
DRSEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2021-09-06
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2018-06-29
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-06-25
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2014-07-28
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2011-08-12

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hamilton County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.