Nuckolls County

Nuckolls County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population4,095
County SeatNuckolls County Courthouse
State FIPS31
County FIPS129
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population2,830
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)4,092
Median Age49.4
Veterans329
Housing Units2,228
Uninsured123
Net Migration (recent)-177
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments166
Total Employees1,179
Avg Annual Pay$42,423
Median Household Income$66,000
Poverty Rate6.3%
Unemployment Rate1.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$65,626
Federal Spending FY2024$32,386,681
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,909

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$88,500
Median Rent$614
FMR Studio$622
FMR 1BR$691
FMR 2BR$907
FMR 3BR$1,093
FMR 4BR$1,204

Health & Safety

Hospitals7
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking16.8%
Adult Obesity37.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k8.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

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

Community

Churches15
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)7
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools35
SNAP Stores8
Bank Branches12

Agriculture

Total Farms266
Land in Farms (acres)53,479
Avg Farm Size (acres)201.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2025-10-22
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2025-05-21
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 WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2018-06-29
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-06-25
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-07-15
DRSEVERE STORMS, ICE JAMS, AND FLOODING2010-04-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Nuckolls 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.