Harlan County , Nebraska

Population: 3,006 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $70,536 Home $147,200 Rent $708/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Harlan County is one of the smaller US counties by population, with roughly 3,006 residents. At that scale, median figures shift markedly with even a few high- or low-income households moving in or out — useful for general comparisons but with wider error bars than larger counties.

$70,536
Median Income
household
$147,200
Home Value
median
$708/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $70,536
Per Capita Income $39,947
Poverty Rate 7.2%
Median Home Value $147,200
Median Gross Rent $708/mo
Owner Occupied 84.8%
Renter Occupied 15.2%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 3,006
Median Age 47.1 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 24.2%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

35.5%
Obesity
13.0%
Diabetes
14.7%
Smoking
29.8%
High Blood Pressure
26.4%
No Physical Activity
18.6%
Depression
30.0%
Insufficient Sleep
78.4%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 32.0  ·  32th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
35.81
🔥 Wildfire
35.02
❄️ Winter Storm
52.74
🌍 Earthquake
6.93
☀️ Drought
92.84

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