The Town Files

Hamilton County, Nebraska

9,464 people. The median home is worth $253,700 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $83,994.

Towns in Hamilton County

Towns in Hamilton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Aurora4,678$233,900$77,67939.5

People and housing

Hamilton CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$253,700$154,800
Median rent$794$818
Median household income$83,994$66,320
Median age42.039.5
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%22.4%
Below the poverty line5.2%9.9%

Jobs and pay

3,982 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,251 a year.

Largest industries in Hamilton CountyManufacturing617 jobs · $66,857Health care & social assistan…464 jobs · $44,885Retail407 jobs · $36,541Wholesale trade378 jobs · $81,083Transportation & warehousing243 jobs · $73,408Hotels & restaurants243 jobs · $15,512
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hamilton County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 587 storm events in Hamilton County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Hamilton County by type since 1996Hail181Drought46Tornado30Blizzard13High Wind37Ice Storm9Heavy Rain29Flash Flood12Winter Storm51Winter Weather41
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hamilton County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Winter StormDR-4868: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4808: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 23, 2022Severe StormDR-4641: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
September 6, 2021Severe StormDR-4616: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).