The Town Files

Red Willow County, Nebraska

10,557 people. The median home is worth $159,600 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $63,697.

Towns in Red Willow County

Towns in Red Willow County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
McCook7,446$154,300$56,91741.2
Indianola524$91,000$55,48139.0

People and housing

Red Willow CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$159,600$154,800
Median rent$819$818
Median household income$63,697$66,320
Median age41.639.5
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%22.4%
Below the poverty line14.0%9.9%

Jobs and pay

4,964 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,527 a year.

Largest industries in Red Willow CountyRetail726 jobs · $32,852Hotels & restaurants542 jobs · $19,694Manufacturing384 jobs · $63,116Wholesale trade306 jobs · $64,460Construction220 jobs · $50,207Agriculture, forestry & fishi…198 jobs · $43,423
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Red Willow County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 748 storm events in Red Willow County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Red Willow County by type since 1996Hail262Drought64Tornado21Blizzard13Wildfire7High Wind96Heavy Snow12Flash Flood13Winter Storm19Winter Weather10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Red Willow County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4808: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 23, 2022FireFM-5436: Road 702 Fire
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
June 26, 2017Severe StormDR-4321: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
August 12, 2011Severe StormDR-4014: 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).