The Town Files

Lincoln County, Nebraska

33,802 people. The median home is worth $189,500 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $65,148.

Towns in Lincoln County

Towns in Lincoln County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
North Platte23,390$169,100$58,09740.2
Sutherland1,313$188,200$72,85744.6
Hershey649$172,000$91,45841.8

People and housing

Lincoln CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$189,500$154,800
Median rent$900$818
Median household income$65,148$66,320
Median age42.439.5
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%22.4%
Below the poverty line12.4%9.9%

Jobs and pay

14,738 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,150 a year.

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,867 jobs · $68,109Retail2,052 jobs · $33,786Hotels & restaurants1,831 jobs · $22,085Transportation & warehousing1,049 jobs · $58,294Construction825 jobs · $64,128Agriculture, forestry & fishi…427 jobs · $51,360
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lincoln County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,766 storm events in Lincoln County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Lincoln County by type since 1996Hail948Flood20Drought69Tornado58Blizzard9High Wind53Lightning10Flash Flood39Funnel Cloud22Winter Storm39
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lincoln County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026FireDR-4920: Wildfires
March 13, 2026FireFM-5623: Morrill-Cottonwood Fire
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
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).