The Town Files

Saline County, Nebraska

14,650 people. The median home is worth $197,400 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $79,910.

Towns in Saline County

Towns in Saline County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Crete7,099$223,500$77,20933.2

People and housing

Saline CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$197,400$154,800
Median rent$914$818
Median household income$79,910$66,320
Median age37.339.5
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%22.4%
Below the poverty line8.9%9.9%

Jobs and pay

6,653 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,910 a year.

Largest industries in Saline CountyManufacturing2,545 jobs · $68,912Retail543 jobs · $35,971Hotels & restaurants285 jobs · $17,325Transportation & warehousing182 jobs · $53,144Administrative & support175 jobs · $50,584Wholesale trade158 jobs · $91,713
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Saline County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 665 storm events in Saline County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Saline County by type since 1996Hail254Heat14Flood54Drought16Tornado10High Wind22Flash Flood25Winter Storm42Excessive Heat9Winter Weather13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Saline County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 22, 2025Severe StormDR-4896: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).