The Town Files

Nance County, Nebraska

3,324 people. The median home is worth $132,000 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $65,179.

Towns in Nance County

Towns in Nance County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fullerton1,244$128,500$47,75039.1
Genoa894$115,900$66,66740.3

People and housing

Nance CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$132,000$154,800
Median rent$807$818
Median household income$65,179$66,320
Median age43.139.5
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%22.4%
Below the poverty line16.6%9.9%

Jobs and pay

929 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,077 a year.

Largest industries in Nance CountyHealth care & social assistan…106 jobs · $38,523Retail94 jobs · $26,214Wholesale trade63 jobs · $43,700Other services35 jobs · $41,045Construction18 jobs · $47,163Transportation & warehousing10 jobs · $63,892
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Nance County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 390 storm events in Nance County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Nance County by type since 1996Hail109Drought49Tornado12Blizzard11High Wind32Ice Storm7Heavy Rain11Flash Flood8Winter Storm43Winter Weather41
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Nance County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4822: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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 29, 2018SnowstormDR-4375: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
July 15, 2010Severe StormDR-1924: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).