The Town Files

Platte County, Nebraska

34,716 people. The median home is worth $223,900 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $71,552.

Towns in Platte County

Towns in Platte County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Columbus24,028$213,600$64,62637.4

People and housing

Platte CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$223,900$154,800
Median rent$897$818
Median household income$71,552$66,320
Median age37.739.5
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%22.4%
Below the poverty line9.8%9.9%

Jobs and pay

20,010 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,317 a year.

Largest industries in Platte CountyManufacturing6,161 jobs · $67,108Retail2,157 jobs · $32,033Health care & social assistan…2,017 jobs · $57,374Hotels & restaurants1,491 jobs · $20,845Construction1,242 jobs · $69,020Wholesale trade643 jobs · $68,947
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Platte County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 651 storm events in Platte County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Platte County by type since 1996Hail204Heat13Flood34Drought18Tornado17Blizzard10High Wind34Flash Flood24Winter Storm47Cold/Wind Chill38
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Winter StormDR-4868: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4808: 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
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).