The Town Files

Gage County, Nebraska

21,629 people. The median home is worth $174,000 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $67,247.

Towns in Gage County

Towns in Gage County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Beatrice12,261$159,300$57,26441.9

People and housing

Gage CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$174,000$154,800
Median rent$774$818
Median household income$67,247$66,320
Median age42.639.5
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%22.4%
Below the poverty line12.6%9.9%

Jobs and pay

8,677 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,917 a year.

Largest industries in Gage CountyManufacturing1,546 jobs · $61,097Retail1,255 jobs · $31,445Hotels & restaurants520 jobs · $18,122Construction419 jobs · $49,981Wholesale trade371 jobs · $66,706Other services246 jobs · $33,063
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gage County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 656 storm events in Gage County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Gage County by type since 1996Hail224Heat21Flood19Drought13Tornado26High Wind22Heavy Rain14Flash Flood27Funnel Cloud13Winter Storm37
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Gage County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4928: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 23, 2022Severe StormDR-4641: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
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
August 1, 2017Severe StormDR-4325: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).