The Town Files

Nemaha County, Nebraska

7,046 people. The median home is worth $131,700 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $60,924.

Towns in Nemaha County

Towns in Nemaha County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Auburn3,470$98,800$57,53139.7

People and housing

Nemaha CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$131,700$154,800
Median rent$772$818
Median household income$60,924$66,320
Median age39.339.5
Bachelor's degree or higher29.4%22.4%
Below the poverty line13.3%9.9%

Jobs and pay

2,968 jobs in 2024, average pay $67,430 a year.

Largest industries in Nemaha CountyHealth care & social assistan…263 jobs · $43,157Retail231 jobs · $26,698Manufacturing199 jobs · $58,341Hotels & restaurants168 jobs · $17,361Wholesale trade75 jobs · $63,212Other services66 jobs · $24,670
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Nemaha County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 463 storm events in Nemaha County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Nemaha County by type since 1996Hail134Heat17Flood55Drought11Tornado11High Wind17Flash Flood14Winter Storm38Excessive Heat12Cold/Wind Chill20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Nemaha County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4928: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 22, 2025Severe StormDR-4896: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
September 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4822: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).