Loup
Nebraska

What stands out

What stands out about Loup County: high-school completion is among the highest in America (99%), natural-hazard risk is among the safest in America (1 of 100), and the typical two-bedroom rent is in the bottom 3% of American counties ($485 a month). Within Nebraska it ranks 1st of 93 counties for high-school completion.

Where you are

You live in Loup County, Nebraska. 629 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 1.5% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -6).

Nebraska stopped taxing Social Security in 2025 and is cutting its top income-tax rate toward 3.99%. Property taxes are among the highest in the country as a share of home value, which is the state's longest-running political fight. Omaha and Lincoln hold most of the population and jobs; the state has the country's only unicameral legislature and publicly owned electric utilities.

Money

The typical household here brings in $50,000 a year, lower than 79% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $35,595. Unemployment runs 2.7%, lower than 77% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home.

Nebraska takes 3.9% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,974 a year.

Home

The median home costs $355K, pricier than 80% of American counties, about 1.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $485 a month. Property tax is 0.81% of home value, roughly $943 a year on that median home, lower than 55% of American counties. 68% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than 92% of American counties.

There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 6.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

99% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

81% of eligible voters turned out. Under Nebraska law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 50°F, highs near 63 and lows near 36, colder than 76% of American counties. About 28 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 1 out of 100, safer than almost every county in America; the county has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 152 Mbps down, slower than 70% of American counties. For a night or a weekend out: 1 brewery.