Dawes County , Nebraska
Population: 8,212 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $54,381 Home $146,500 Rent $1,014/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Dawes County's headline indicators land 27% below the national median on income ($54,381), with housing 52% below the US figure ($147,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Dawes County in the bottom 6% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$54,381
Median Income
household
$146,500
Home Value
median
$1,014/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $54,381 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,623 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6% |
| Median Home Value | $146,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,014/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 65.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 34.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 8,212 |
| Median Age | 35.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 35.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.3%
Obesity
9.6%
Diabetes
12.3%
Smoking
30.3%
High Blood Pressure
25.7%
No Physical Activity
18.2%
Depression
32.7%
Insufficient Sleep
72.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 5.6 · 6th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
21.56
🔥 Wildfire
81.30
❄️ Winter Storm
63.91
🌍 Earthquake
24.87
☀️ Drought
66.73
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