The Town Files

Otoe County, Nebraska

16,241 people. The median home is worth $201,600 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $82,188.

Towns in Otoe County

Towns in Otoe County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Nebraska City7,222$162,000$67,11738.8

People and housing

Otoe CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$201,600$154,800
Median rent$914$818
Median household income$82,188$66,320
Median age41.739.5
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%22.4%
Below the poverty line9.1%9.9%

Jobs and pay

6,224 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,027 a year.

Largest industries in Otoe CountyManufacturing1,282 jobs · $60,238Retail730 jobs · $33,393Hotels & restaurants672 jobs · $22,987Health care & social assistan…618 jobs · $51,187Construction292 jobs · $59,680Wholesale trade218 jobs · $71,244
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Otoe County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 551 storm events in Otoe County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Otoe County by type since 1996Hail189Heat17Flood38Drought11Tornado17High Wind21Flash Flood28Winter Storm44Excessive Heat12Winter Weather10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Otoe County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
June 25, 2015Severe StormDR-4225: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, 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).