The Town Files

Pawnee County, Nebraska

2,530 people. The median home is worth $79,400 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $62,188.

Towns in Pawnee County

Towns in Pawnee County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pawnee City865$64,000$45,09643.5

People and housing

Pawnee CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$79,400$154,800
Median rent$706$818
Median household income$62,188$66,320
Median age44.939.5
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%22.4%
Below the poverty line13.5%9.9%

Jobs and pay

707 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,548 a year.

Largest industries in Pawnee CountyManufacturing141 jobs · $56,833Retail75 jobs · $39,458Health care & social assistan…59 jobs · $31,318Finance & insurance43 jobs · $68,923
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pawnee County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 302 storm events in Pawnee County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Pawnee County by type since 1996Hail89Heat16Drought12Tornado10High Wind15Heavy Snow7Flash Flood8Winter Storm36Excessive Heat11Cold/Wind Chill17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
July 28, 2014Severe StormDR-4185: 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).