The Town Files

Boone County, Nebraska

5,356 people. The median home is worth $173,700 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $74,947.

Towns in Boone County

Towns in Boone County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Albion1,699$219,000$74,49238.1
St. Edward725$102,100$53,58744.8

People and housing

Boone CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$173,700$154,800
Median rent$850$818
Median household income$74,947$66,320
Median age42.639.5
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%22.4%
Below the poverty line9.6%9.9%

Jobs and pay

2,452 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,753 a year.

Largest industries in Boone CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…373 jobs · $56,210Retail258 jobs · $38,115Health care & social assistan…224 jobs · $37,719Wholesale trade222 jobs · $58,847Manufacturing163 jobs · $74,684Construction123 jobs · $63,757
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Boone County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 456 storm events in Boone County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Boone County by type since 1996Hail153Heat9Flood10Drought22Tornado12Blizzard10High Wind29Flash Flood21Winter Storm36Cold/Wind Chill37
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Boone County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Winter StormDR-4868: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
May 3, 2024TornadoDR-4778: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
July 27, 2022Severe StormDR-4662: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
March 21, 2019FloodDR-4420: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).