The Town Files

Nuckolls County, Nebraska

4,087 people. The median home is worth $96,500 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $73,976.

Towns in Nuckolls County

Towns in Nuckolls County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Superior1,825$82,400$63,81044.4

People and housing

Nuckolls CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$96,500$154,800
Median rent$585$818
Median household income$73,976$66,320
Median age50.639.5
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%22.4%
Below the poverty line5.7%9.9%

Jobs and pay

1,560 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,423 a year.

Largest industries in Nuckolls CountyRetail176 jobs · $30,099Wholesale trade125 jobs · $62,846Professional & technical serv…51 jobs · $45,199Agriculture, forestry & fishi…41 jobs · $74,062Transportation & warehousing40 jobs · $41,860Construction39 jobs · $45,203
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Nuckolls County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 519 storm events in Nuckolls County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Nuckolls County by type since 1996Hail131Drought40Tornado23Blizzard12High Wind33Ice Storm6Heavy Rain42Flash Flood6Winter Storm56Winter Weather41
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Nuckolls County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

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