The Town Files

Johnson County, Nebraska

5,261 people. The median home is worth $155,500 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $57,632.

Towns in Johnson County

Towns in Johnson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Tecumseh1,694$106,300$45,35735.8

People and housing

Johnson CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$155,500$154,800
Median rent$779$818
Median household income$57,632$66,320
Median age41.139.5
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%22.4%
Below the poverty line9.7%9.9%

Jobs and pay

1,394 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,239 a year.

Largest industries in Johnson CountyRetail183 jobs · $28,578Wholesale trade55 jobs · $33,652Construction44 jobs · $46,378Finance & insurance41 jobs · $59,258Health care & social assistan…34 jobs · $31,520Transportation & warehousing16 jobs · $44,989
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Johnson County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 335 storm events in Johnson County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Johnson County by type since 1996Hail111Heat16Drought11Tornado9Blizzard7High Wind15Flash Flood10Winter Storm39Excessive Heat10Cold/Wind Chill19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Johnson County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Winter StormDR-4868: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
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
June 25, 2015Severe StormDR-4225: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, 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).