The Town Files

Holt County, Nebraska

10,102 people. The median home is worth $165,100 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $68,513.

Towns in Holt County

Towns in Holt County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
O'Neill3,581$153,300$56,51041.9

People and housing

Holt CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$165,100$154,800
Median rent$714$818
Median household income$68,513$66,320
Median age41.639.5
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%22.4%
Below the poverty line11.7%9.9%

Jobs and pay

4,403 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,877 a year.

Largest industries in Holt CountyRetail547 jobs · $28,141Agriculture, forestry & fishi…397 jobs · $53,632Wholesale trade382 jobs · $58,729Hotels & restaurants289 jobs · $17,132Construction191 jobs · $57,681Finance & insurance187 jobs · $68,121
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Holt County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 919 storm events in Holt County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Holt County by type since 1996Hail496Flood6Drought65Tornado46Blizzard13High Wind21Heavy Snow7Flash Flood17Funnel Cloud7Winter Storm46
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Holt County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4822: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).