Poverty Rate in Hamilton County, NE
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
5.2%
Rank #62/3,222 · #3 in NE
98th
Hamilton 5.2%
NE 10.6% -50.7%
US 12.6% -58.6%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Hamilton County's poverty rate of 5.2% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Hamilton County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #59 | Armstrong County, TX | 5.2% |
| #60 | St. Charles County, MO | 5.2% |
| #61 | Carroll County, MD | 5.2% |
| #62 | Hamilton County, NE | 5.2% |
| #63 | Oliver County, ND | 5.2% |
| #64 | Cass County, NE | 5.2% |
| #65 | Waukesha County, WI | 5.2% |
About Poverty Rate
Hamilton County, Nebraska has a poverty rate of 5.2%, ranking #62 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 58.6% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Nebraska, it ranks #3 of 93. This places it in the 98th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.