The Town Files

Hall County, Nebraska

62,536 people. The median home is worth $224,600 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $69,251.

Towns in Hall County

Towns in Hall County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Grand Island53,131$218,600$63,79534.7

People and housing

Hall CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$224,600$154,800
Median rent$943$818
Median household income$69,251$66,320
Median age36.139.5
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%22.4%
Below the poverty line14.1%9.9%

Jobs and pay

35,986 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,305 a year.

Largest industries in Hall CountyManufacturing8,136 jobs · $63,819Retail4,404 jobs · $35,995Health care & social assistan…4,313 jobs · $61,612Hotels & restaurants3,250 jobs · $22,219Construction1,972 jobs · $58,246Transportation & warehousing1,644 jobs · $54,766
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hall County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 747 storm events in Hall County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Hall County by type since 1996Hail231Flood15Drought50Tornado14Blizzard13High Wind75Heavy Rain19Flash Flood16Funnel Cloud8Winter Storm51
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hall County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 6, 2021Severe StormDR-4616: 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 20, 2008Severe StormDR-1770: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).