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Custer County
Custer County, Nebraska
At a Glance
Population 10,545
County Seat Custer County Courthouse
State FIPS 31
County FIPS 041
Num Towns 12
Census-Designated Places 1
Total Town Population 6,534
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 10,566
Median Age 42.1
Veterans 640
Housing Units 5,341
Uninsured 193
Net Migration (recent) 49
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 368
Total Employees 3,019
Avg Annual Pay $49,959
Median Household Income $62,288
Poverty Rate 11.3%
Unemployment Rate 1.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $58,725
Federal Spending FY2024 $77,678,088
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,366
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $133,400
Median Rent $765
FMR Studio $622
FMR 1BR $720
FMR 2BR $907
FMR 3BR $1,208
FMR 4BR $1,340
Health & Safety
Hospitals 24
EMS Stations 36
Fire Stations 36
Police Stations 36
Adult Smoking 15.8%
Adult Obesity 37.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 9.3
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.53
Electric Customers 905415
Towns with Broadband Data 12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 12
Community
Churches 15
Libraries 12
Historic Places (NRHP) 14
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 105
SNAP Stores 9
Bank Branches 12
Agriculture
Total Farms 1,083
Land in Farms (acres) 315,446
Avg Farm Size (acres) 291.3
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2022-07-27
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2019-03-21
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2018-06-29
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2017-06-26
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2010-07-15
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2009-07-31
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2008-06-20
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2007-07-24
Detailed Topics
Communities in Custer County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.