Custer County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31041 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,518
Rank #2,452 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,906 −9.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,351 of 3,222
58th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.1% −44.0% vs nat'l
Rank #220 of 3,222
93th %ile
Median Home Value
$157,800 −44.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,077 of 3,222
35th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.3% −28.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,330 of 3,222
59th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −50.7% vs nat'l
Rank #494 of 3,222
85th %ile

At a Glance

68.9% Homeownership
92.9% Insured
24.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.0%38.0%57.0%76.1%91.6%4.0%2.7%0.6%0.5%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Custer County, Nebraska

Custer County, Nebraska has a total population of 10,518, making it the 2,452nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Custer County is 42.1 years, which is 8.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Custer County is $67,906, which ranks #1,351 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Custer County is $157,800, 44.0% below the national median. Renters in Custer County pay a median gross rent of $853 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Custer County, 24.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.8 min.

Custer County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.0%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).

All data for Custer County, Nebraska comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.