The Town Files

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

35,843 people. The median home is worth $168,500 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $63,614.

Towns in Scotts Bluff County

Towns in Scotts Bluff County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Scottsbluff14,436$137,700$56,35938.8
Gering8,564$186,500$75,09335.8

People and housing

Scotts Bluff CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$168,500$154,800
Median rent$909$818
Median household income$63,614$66,320
Median age40.339.5
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%22.4%
Below the poverty line12.9%9.9%

Jobs and pay

15,975 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,713 a year.

Largest industries in Scotts Bluff CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,559 jobs · $63,922Retail2,172 jobs · $34,024Hotels & restaurants1,535 jobs · $20,345Construction1,208 jobs · $71,778Manufacturing1,037 jobs · $57,651Wholesale trade878 jobs · $73,255
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Scotts Bluff County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 890 storm events in Scotts Bluff County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Scotts Bluff County by type since 1996Hail410Tornado33Blizzard15High Wind101Heavy Rain9Heavy Snow32Flash Flood35Funnel Cloud5Winter Storm41Winter Weather27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Scotts Bluff County has been included in 10 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4822: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4786: Severe Winter Storm 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
August 12, 2011FloodDR-4013: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).