The Town Files

Valley County, Nebraska

4,066 people. The median home is worth $154,600 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $61,852.

Towns in Valley County

Towns in Valley County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ord2,113$119,800$57,81839.5

People and housing

Valley CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$154,600$154,800
Median rent$626$818
Median household income$61,852$66,320
Median age46.139.5
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%22.4%
Below the poverty line9.3%9.9%

Jobs and pay

1,754 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,900 a year.

Largest industries in Valley CountyRetail249 jobs · $27,343Wholesale trade139 jobs · $68,693Manufacturing105 jobs · $39,896Construction99 jobs · $47,578Other services45 jobs · $27,048Information15 jobs · $38,992
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Valley County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 551 storm events in Valley County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Valley County by type since 1996Hail180Drought54Tornado14Blizzard14High Wind74Ice Storm5Heavy Rain13Flash Flood7Winter Storm45Winter Weather47
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Valley County has been included in 18 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
June 26, 2017Severe StormDR-4321: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).