Nuckolls County , Nebraska

Population: 4,089 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $70,201 Home $90,900 Rent $616/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

With under 5,000 residents, Nuckolls County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $91,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Nuckolls County at 42%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.

$70,201
Median Income
household
$90,900
Home Value
median
$616/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $70,201
Per Capita Income $40,215
Poverty Rate 7.4%
Median Home Value $90,900
Median Gross Rent $616/mo
Owner Occupied 81.5%
Renter Occupied 18.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 4,089
Median Age 50.5 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 26.6%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

42.4%
Obesity
9.0%
Diabetes
14.5%
Smoking
30.6%
High Blood Pressure
27.8%
No Physical Activity
16.9%
Depression
28.1%
Insufficient Sleep
73.4%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 22.5  ·  22th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
38.42
🔥 Wildfire
42.08
❄️ Winter Storm
51.37
🌍 Earthquake
7.22
☀️ Drought
87.34

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