The Town Files

York County, Nebraska

14,286 people. The median home is worth $189,400 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $77,757.

Towns in York County

Towns in York County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
York8,066$180,900$63,26538.1

People and housing

York CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$189,400$154,800
Median rent$877$818
Median household income$77,757$66,320
Median age38.639.5
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%22.4%
Below the poverty line9.2%9.9%

Jobs and pay

7,644 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,721 a year.

Largest industries in York CountyHealth care & social assistan…1,045 jobs · $57,006Manufacturing984 jobs · $72,334Retail896 jobs · $31,958Hotels & restaurants695 jobs · $18,728Administrative & support414 jobs · $58,243Wholesale trade404 jobs · $78,331
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in York County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 604 storm events in York County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in York County by type since 1996Hail211Drought41Tornado20Blizzard12High Wind39Ice Storm8Heavy Rain24Flash Flood16Funnel Cloud9Winter Storm48
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

York County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Winter StormDR-4868: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
July 27, 2022Severe StormDR-4662: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).