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Howard County
Howard County, Nebraska
At a Glance
Population 6,475
County Seat N/A
State FIPS 31
County FIPS 093
Num Towns 8
Census-Designated Places 1
Total Town Population 3,507
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 6,476
Median Age 42.6
Veterans 378
Housing Units 2,893
Uninsured 111
Net Migration (recent) -68
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 172
Total Employees 1,091
Avg Annual Pay $43,289
Median Household Income $70,766
Poverty Rate 4.9%
Unemployment Rate 4.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $66,708
Federal Spending FY2024 $47,729,877
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,371
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $181,600
Median Rent $816
FMR Studio $685
FMR 1BR $823
FMR 2BR $999
FMR 3BR $1,204
FMR 4BR $1,324
Health & Safety
Hospitals 8
EMS Stations 24
Fire Stations 24
Police Stations 24
Adult Smoking 16.4%
Adult Obesity 37.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 9.9
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.53
Electric Customers 905415
Towns with Broadband Data 8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 8
Community
Churches 6
Libraries 8
Historic Places (NRHP) 7
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 16
SNAP Stores 7
Bank Branches 3
Agriculture
Total Farms 2
Land in Farms (acres) 212,869
Avg Farm Size (acres) 106,434.5
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-09-24
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-08-20
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2024-05-03
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2019-03-21
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2018-06-29
DR SEVERE STORMS, WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2013-11-26
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2010-07-15
DR SEVERE STORMS, ICE JAMS, AND FLOODING 2010-04-21
Detailed Topics
Communities in Howard 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.