The Town Files

Madison County, Nebraska

35,532 people. The median home is worth $208,500 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $63,128.

Towns in Madison County

Towns in Madison County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Norfolk24,955$211,700$58,88437.3

People and housing

Madison CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$208,500$154,800
Median rent$881$818
Median household income$63,128$66,320
Median age37.439.5
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%22.4%
Below the poverty line13.1%9.9%

Jobs and pay

22,011 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,267 a year.

Largest industries in Madison CountyManufacturing3,767 jobs · $69,401Health care & social assistan…3,596 jobs · $58,712Retail2,882 jobs · $34,300Hotels & restaurants1,691 jobs · $20,999Wholesale trade1,192 jobs · $72,023Construction1,075 jobs · $63,045
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Madison County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 555 storm events in Madison County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Madison County by type since 1996Hail155Flood12Drought21Tornado19Blizzard12High Wind42Flash Flood23Winter Storm39Winter Weather20Cold/Wind Chill43
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Madison County has been included in 19 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
July 15, 2010Severe StormDR-1924: 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).