The Town Files

Kimball County, Nebraska

3,248 people. The median home is worth $109,400 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $56,712.

Towns in Kimball County

Towns in Kimball County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kimball2,290$112,100$56,17446.4

People and housing

Kimball CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$109,400$154,800
Median rent$846$818
Median household income$56,712$66,320
Median age49.839.5
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%22.4%
Below the poverty line12.2%9.9%

Jobs and pay

1,497 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,226 a year.

Largest industries in Kimball CountyManufacturing192 jobs · $35,997Retail149 jobs · $28,594Hotels & restaurants78 jobs · $19,543Agriculture, forestry & fishi…62 jobs · $50,255Mining, oil & gas59 jobs · $69,767Transportation & warehousing46 jobs · $64,530
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kimball County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 576 storm events in Kimball County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Kimball County by type since 1996Hail223Flood5Tornado44Blizzard20High Wind104Heavy Rain7Heavy Snow33Flash Flood29Winter Storm32Winter Weather13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kimball County has been included in 8 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
January 7, 2007Severe StormDR-1674: Severe Winter Storms
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3245: Hurricane Katrina Evacuees
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).