Custer County's estimated 2026 population is 10,483 with a growth rate of -0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Custer County is the 23rd largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 10,905 and has seen a growth of -3.87% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 42.1 years
Female: 44.4 years
Male: 41.3 years
There are 7,959 adults, (2,372 of whom are seniors) in Custer County.
Female: 5,136 (48.8%)
Male: 5,382 (51.2%)
The racial composition of Custer County includes 91.85% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 9,661 | 91.85% |
| Two or more races | 441 | 4.19% |
| Other race | 278 | 2.64% |
| Native American | 56 | 0.53% |
| Black or African American | 54 | 0.51% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.16% |
| Asian | 11 | 0.1% |
Custer County's average per capita income is $46,717. Household income levels show a median of $67,906. The poverty rate stands at 7.06%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $93,857 | - |
| Families | $81,289 | $101,117 |
| Households | $67,906 | $85,495 |
| Non Families | $38,125 | $50,632 |
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