Furnas County , Nebraska
Population: 4,605 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $60,625 Home $91,800 Rent $805/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Furnas County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $92,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Furnas County at 44%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$60,625
Median Income
household
$91,800
Home Value
median
$805/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $60,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,112 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3% |
| Median Home Value | $91,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $805/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 4,605 |
| Median Age | 46.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 22.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
44.4%
Obesity
13.5%
Diabetes
15.9%
Smoking
31.3%
High Blood Pressure
29.1%
No Physical Activity
18.8%
Depression
29.9%
Insufficient Sleep
73.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 51.9 · 52th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
37.18
🔥 Wildfire
19.88
❄️ Winter Storm
64.89
🌍 Earthquake
11.23
☀️ Drought
95.23
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