The Town Files

Kearney County, Nebraska

6,713 people. The median home is worth $223,400 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $78,631.

Towns in Kearney County

Towns in Kearney County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Minden3,118$208,500$68,44938.6

People and housing

Kearney CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$223,400$154,800
Median rent$857$818
Median household income$78,631$66,320
Median age40.239.5
Bachelor's degree or higher34.5%22.4%
Below the poverty line7.2%9.9%

Jobs and pay

1,999 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,822 a year.

Largest industries in Kearney CountyManufacturing334 jobs · $56,865Retail139 jobs · $31,152Wholesale trade132 jobs · $77,580Construction80 jobs · $40,250Hotels & restaurants78 jobs · $15,978Finance & insurance68 jobs · $63,916
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kearney County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 515 storm events in Kearney County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Kearney County by type since 1996Hail137Drought53Tornado16Blizzard13High Wind54Ice Storm6Heavy Rain7Flash Flood7Winter Storm45Winter Weather46
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 23, 2022Severe StormDR-4641: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
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 24, 2014Severe StormDR-4183: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
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).