Washington County

Washington County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population20,865
County SeatWashington County Courthouse
State FIPS31
County FIPS177
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population11,022
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)20,884
Median Age41.6
Veterans1,141
Housing Units8,608
Uninsured230
Net Migration (recent)-180
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments650
Total Employees6,535
Avg Annual Pay$61,749
Median Household Income$89,671
Poverty Rate8.0%
Unemployment Rate1.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$103,197
Federal Spending FY2024$129,582,813
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,211

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$265,800
Median Rent$926
FMR Studio$990
FMR 1BR$1,052
FMR 2BR$1,261
FMR 3BR$1,675
FMR 4BR$1,864

Health & Safety

Hospitals7
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking15.0%
Adult Obesity34.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k7.4
Air Quality Good Days268

Infrastructure

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

Community

Churches13
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)15
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools50
SNAP Stores10
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms61
Land in Farms (acres)216,575
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,550.4
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 FLOODING2024-09-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-08-20
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2024-05-03
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 Washington 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.