The Town Files

Keith County, Nebraska

8,219 people. The median home is worth $168,000 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $60,645.

Towns in Keith County

Towns in Keith County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ogallala4,878$155,800$58,55647.1

People and housing

Keith CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$168,000$154,800
Median rent$771$818
Median household income$60,645$66,320
Median age48.439.5
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%22.4%
Below the poverty line10.4%9.9%

Jobs and pay

3,344 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,634 a year.

Largest industries in Keith CountyRetail637 jobs · $31,522Hotels & restaurants508 jobs · $22,275Manufacturing252 jobs · $50,479Wholesale trade242 jobs · $70,337Finance & insurance148 jobs · $80,716Construction100 jobs · $37,436
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Keith County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 825 storm events in Keith County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Keith County by type since 1996Hail393Drought57Tornado26Blizzard9Wildfire5High Wind51Lightning6Flash Flood16Funnel Cloud5Winter Storm33
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Keith County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 13, 2026FireFM-5623: Morrill-Cottonwood Fire
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
June 29, 2018SnowstormDR-4375: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
August 29, 2007Severe StormDR-1721: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).