The Town Files

Pierce County, Nebraska

7,325 people. The median home is worth $196,000 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $72,357.

Towns in Pierce County

Towns in Pierce County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pierce1,845$179,400$70,85935.3
Plainview1,282$96,000$54,76641.1
Osmond794$132,400$66,25052.4

People and housing

Pierce CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$196,000$154,800
Median rent$884$818
Median household income$72,357$66,320
Median age39.639.5
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%22.4%
Below the poverty line7.6%9.9%

Jobs and pay

1,967 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,779 a year.

Largest industries in Pierce CountyHealth care & social assistan…330 jobs · $41,952Construction204 jobs · $57,988Retail202 jobs · $25,438Wholesale trade113 jobs · $70,309Manufacturing89 jobs · $114,960Information51 jobs · $58,586
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pierce County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 402 storm events in Pierce County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Pierce County by type since 1996Hail107Heat8Flood13Drought23Tornado10Blizzard16High Wind25Winter Storm47Winter Weather13Cold/Wind Chill44
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pierce County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 27, 2022Severe StormDR-4662: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
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).