The Town Files

Cheyenne County, Nebraska

9,533 people. The median home is worth $139,700 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $60,348.

Towns in Cheyenne County

Towns in Cheyenne County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sidney6,410$139,400$54,73441.9

People and housing

Cheyenne CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$139,700$154,800
Median rent$821$818
Median household income$60,348$66,320
Median age42.539.5
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%22.4%
Below the poverty line14.3%9.9%

Jobs and pay

3,940 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,970 a year.

Largest industries in Cheyenne CountyRetail658 jobs · $33,630Manufacturing326 jobs · $51,047Transportation & warehousing258 jobs · $56,894Administrative & support190 jobs · $31,866Wholesale trade132 jobs · $79,678Professional & technical serv…113 jobs · $50,858
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cheyenne County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 910 storm events in Cheyenne County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Cheyenne County by type since 1996Hail409Tornado32Blizzard21High Wind99Heavy Rain15Heavy Snow29Flash Flood50Funnel Cloud4Winter Storm39Winter Weather28
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cheyenne County has been included in 10 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4786: Severe Winter Storm 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
June 29, 2018SnowstormDR-4375: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
July 15, 2010Severe StormDR-1924: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).