The Town Files

Cherry County, Nebraska

5,498 people. The median home is worth $152,200 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $66,270.

Towns in Cherry County

Towns in Cherry County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Valentine2,633$148,600$56,89837.2

People and housing

Cherry CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$152,200$154,800
Median rent$916$818
Median household income$66,270$66,320
Median age41.439.5
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%22.4%
Below the poverty line8.3%9.9%

Jobs and pay

2,323 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,350 a year.

Largest industries in Cherry CountyRetail333 jobs · $30,408Agriculture, forestry & fishi…296 jobs · $44,966Construction124 jobs · $50,596Health care & social assistan…124 jobs · $47,015Wholesale trade104 jobs · $31,359Professional & technical serv…70 jobs · $41,427
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cherry County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,674 storm events in Cherry County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Cherry County by type since 1996Hail872Drought99Tornado69Blizzard29High Wind61Heavy Rain8Heavy Snow12Flash Flood15Funnel Cloud17Winter Storm92
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cherry County has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
July 15, 2010Severe StormDR-1924: Severe Storms And Flooding
February 25, 2010Severe StormDR-1878: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm
July 31, 2009Severe StormDR-1853: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).