Sheridan County , Nebraska
Population: 5,058 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $56,900 Home $102,900 Rent $771/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sheridan County's headline indicators land 24% below the national median on income ($56,900), with housing 66% below the US figure ($103,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Sheridan County in the bottom 13% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$56,900
Median Income
household
$102,900
Home Value
median
$771/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $56,900 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,162 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7% |
| Median Home Value | $102,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $771/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 69.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 5,058 |
| Median Age | 46.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 21.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.0%
Obesity
13.9%
Diabetes
16.2%
Smoking
40.7%
High Blood Pressure
29.1%
No Physical Activity
18.3%
Depression
30.3%
Insufficient Sleep
76.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 13.4 · 13th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
23.06
🔥 Wildfire
89.63
❄️ Winter Storm
66.04
🌍 Earthquake
26.18
☀️ Drought
80.73
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