Nemaha County

Nemaha County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population7,074
County SeatNemaha County Courthouse
State FIPS31
County FIPS127
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population4,849
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)7,019
Median Age38.6
Veterans432
Housing Units3,312
Uninsured63
Net Migration (recent)197
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments170
Total Employees1,339
Avg Annual Pay$67,430
Median Household Income$57,196
Poverty Rate15.3%
Unemployment Rate6.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$77,953
Federal Spending FY2024$49,814,492
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,042

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$118,300
Median Rent$657
FMR Studio$622
FMR 1BR$691
FMR 2BR$907
FMR 3BR$1,271
FMR 4BR$1,387

Health & Safety

Hospitals7
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking17.1%
Adult Obesity42.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k17.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.53
Electric Customers905415
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches11
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)14
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools42
SNAP Stores7
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms23
Land in Farms (acres)28,154
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,224.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2025-10-22
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-09-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2022-02-23
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-03-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-06-25
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2014-07-28
DRFLOODING2011-08-12
EMFLOODING2011-06-18

Detailed Topics

Communities in Nemaha 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.