Pawnee County , Nebraska
Population: 2,539 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $54,926 Home $74,800 Rent $616/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Pawnee County is one of the smaller US counties by population, with roughly 2,539 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. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Pawnee County in the bottom 4% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$54,926
Median Income
household
$74,800
Home Value
median
$616/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $54,926 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,935 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.1% |
| Median Home Value | $74,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $616/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 80.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 19.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 2,539 |
| Median Age | 47.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.4%
Obesity
9.9%
Diabetes
17.2%
Smoking
31.7%
High Blood Pressure
29.5%
No Physical Activity
16.9%
Depression
30.9%
Insufficient Sleep
78.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 3.8 · 4th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
28.21
🔥 Wildfire
78.91
❄️ Winter Storm
29.76
🌍 Earthquake
5.79
☀️ Drought
53.37
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