The Town Files

Dodge County, Nebraska

37,351 people. The median home is worth $208,600 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $74,329.

Towns in Dodge County

Towns in Dodge County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fremont27,141$214,700$71,15237.5

People and housing

Dodge CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$208,600$154,800
Median rent$1,060$818
Median household income$74,329$66,320
Median age39.339.5
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%22.4%
Below the poverty line11.0%9.9%

Jobs and pay

18,578 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,301 a year.

Largest industries in Dodge CountyManufacturing4,569 jobs · $62,298Retail2,562 jobs · $38,839Hotels & restaurants1,358 jobs · $19,753Wholesale trade917 jobs · $81,297Construction911 jobs · $65,836Administrative & support871 jobs · $64,945
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dodge County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 715 storm events in Dodge County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Dodge County by type since 1996Hail235Heat17Flood61Drought14Tornado19Blizzard11High Wind27Flash Flood22Winter Storm58Winter Weather14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dodge County has been included in 21 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
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
August 1, 2017Severe StormDR-4325: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, 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).