Platte County

Platte County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population34,296
County SeatPlatte County Courthouse
State FIPS31
County FIPS141
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population26,833
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)34,219
Median Age38.3
Veterans1,365
Housing Units14,085
Uninsured631
Net Migration (recent)-709
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,033
Total Employees16,056
Avg Annual Pay$55,317
Median Household Income$69,943
Poverty Rate8.2%
Unemployment Rate1.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$75,046
Federal Spending FY2024$177,420,036
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,173

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$195,800
Median Rent$872
FMR Studio$651
FMR 1BR$724
FMR 2BR$950
FMR 3BR$1,255
FMR 4BR$1,260

Health & Safety

Hospitals20
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking15.0%
Adult Obesity36.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k8.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.53
Electric Customers905415
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches27
Libraries10
Historic Places (NRHP)22
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools126
SNAP Stores25
Bank Branches27

Agriculture

Total Farms37
Land in Farms (acres)405,305
Avg Farm Size (acres)10,954.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-08-20
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, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2017-08-01
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-07-15
DRSEVERE STORMS, ICE JAMS, AND FLOODING2010-04-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Platte 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.