Saunders County

Saunders County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population22,278
County SeatSaunders County Courthouse
State FIPS31
County FIPS155
Num Towns16
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population13,335
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)22,374
Median Age40.4
Veterans1,396
Housing Units10,032
Uninsured119
Net Migration (recent)113
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments587
Total Employees4,183
Avg Annual Pay$49,905
Median Household Income$84,474
Poverty Rate6.7%
Unemployment Rate2.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$104,730
Federal Spending FY2024$135,087,397
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,064

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$220,600
Median Rent$892
FMR Studio$772
FMR 1BR$854
FMR 2BR$983
FMR 3BR$1,226
FMR 4BR$1,451

Health & Safety

Hospitals16
EMS Stations48
Fire Stations48
Police Stations48
Adult Smoking14.7%
Adult Obesity35.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k8.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.53
Electric Customers905415
Towns with Broadband Data16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage16

Community

Churches33
Libraries16
Historic Places (NRHP)20
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools160
SNAP Stores9
Bank Branches20

Agriculture

Total Farms85
Land in Farms (acres)838
Avg Farm Size (acres)9.9
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, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-10-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-09-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-08-20
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2022-02-23
DRSEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2021-09-06
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-03-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Saunders 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.