Richardson County

Richardson County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population	7,871
County Seat	Richardson County Courthouse
State FIPS	31
County FIPS	147
Num Towns	10
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	5,821
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	7,850
Median Age	47.1
Veterans	529
Housing Units	4,099
Uninsured	86
Net Migration (recent)	70
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	253
Total Employees	1,659
Avg Annual Pay	$43,201
Median Household Income	$50,321
Poverty Rate	10.9%
Unemployment Rate	4.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$67,104
Federal Spending FY2024	$72,857,293
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,256

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$89,500
Median Rent	$700
FMR Studio	$622
FMR 1BR	$691
FMR 2BR	$907
FMR 3BR	$1,093
FMR 4BR	$1,203

Health & Safety

Hospitals	10
EMS Stations	30
Fire Stations	30
Police Stations	30
Adult Smoking	18.2%
Adult Obesity	43.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	16.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.53
Electric Customers	905415
Towns with Broadband Data	10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	10

Community

Churches	16
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	12
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	63
SNAP Stores	8
Bank Branches	8

Agriculture

Total Farms	59
Land in Farms (acres)	29,240
Avg Farm Size (acres)	495.6
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, AND TORNADOES	2022-02-23
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 STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-06-25
DR	FLOODING	2011-08-12
EM	FLOODING	2011-06-18
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADO, AND STRAIGHT-LIN	2010-10-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-07-15

Detailed Topics

Communities in Richardson County

Falls City — pop 4,133
Humboldt — pop 800
Verdon — pop 164
Shubert — pop 163
Dawson — pop 148
Rulo — pop 145
Stella — pop 145
Salem — pop 83
Barada — pop 21
Preston — pop 19

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.