The Town Files

Howard County, Nebraska

6,534 people. The median home is worth $209,100 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $76,767.

Towns in Howard County

Towns in Howard County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
St. Paul2,416$203,300$62,21242.5

People and housing

Howard CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$209,100$154,800
Median rent$777$818
Median household income$76,767$66,320
Median age42.239.5
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%22.4%
Below the poverty line4.8%9.9%

Jobs and pay

1,570 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,289 a year.

Largest industries in Howard CountyRetail208 jobs · $25,895Health care & social assistan…159 jobs · $35,273Wholesale trade121 jobs · $55,520Agriculture, forestry & fishi…82 jobs · $55,635Finance & insurance75 jobs · $50,361Other services59 jobs · $35,239
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Howard County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 504 storm events in Howard County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Howard County by type since 1996Hail173Flood11Drought52Tornado19Blizzard13High Wind31Heavy Rain9Flash Flood11Winter Storm49Winter Weather37
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4928: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4822: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4808: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 3, 2024TornadoDR-4778: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).