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Custer County, Nebraska

Custer County, Nebraska · ZIP 68813, 68814, 68815

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 10,487 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,456Households
  • $66,310Median household income
  • $160,500Median home value
  • 43Towns with a page
  • 19ZIP codes

Custer County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−10.6%
10.5k11k11.5k12k2000: 11,79320002010: 10,93920102020: 10,545202011,79310,545
Population of Custer County at each census
CensusPopulation
200011,793
201010,939
202010,545

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Custer County
Under $50k36.7%
$50k to $100k33.8%
$100k to $150k15.8%
$150k to $200k7.5%
$200k and over6.1%

Median household income $66,310 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Custer County
Owner occupied
3,159 units
Renter occupied
1,297 units
Vacancy rate
16.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Custer County2023
Manufacturing705
Health care and social assistance635
Retail trade582
Accommodation and food services321
Construction200
Finance and insurance156
Wholesale trade100
Professional, scientific, and technical services96

3,119 employees in 370 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Custer County compared with its state
Custer County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCuster CountyNebraska
Population10,5441,965,926
Median household income$66,310$74,985
Median age42.337.1
Median home value$160,500$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.6%34.1%
Foreign-born residents2.0%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes70.9%66.5%
Mean commute to work17.5 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Custer County43 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Broken BowCity3,4912.02 sq mi
Arnold TownshipTownship763137.9 sq mi
Delight TownshipTownship71577.1 sq mi
Broken Bow TownshipTownship693123.9 sq mi
Sargent TownshipTownship60758.2 sq mi
Ansley TownshipTownship60351.1 sq mi
ArnoldVillage5910.67 sq mi
Kilfoil TownshipTownship588115.3 sq mi
CallawayVillage5670.70 sq mi
SargentCity4811.09 sq mi
AnsleyVillage4600.64 sq mi
MernaVillage3430.54 sq mi
Victoria TownshipTownship329161.7 sq mi
Wood River TownshipTownship322142.9 sq mi
Algernon TownshipTownship29492.4 sq mi
Berwyn TownshipTownship23274.9 sq mi
Mason CityVillage1470.47 sq mi
OcontoVillage1410.20 sq mi
Elk Creek TownshipTownship13295.0 sq mi
Westerville TownshipTownship13168.9 sq mi
Comstock TownshipTownship13031.1 sq mi
Lillian TownshipTownship12877.5 sq mi
Cliff TownshipTownship12799.5 sq mi
Wayne TownshipTownship11780.8 sq mi
Elim TownshipTownship110108.6 sq mi
Loup TownshipTownship110143.0 sq mi
Garfield TownshipTownship10866.0 sq mi
Triumph TownshipTownship10870.3 sq mi
AnselmoVillage1060.27 sq mi
Myrtle TownshipTownship9954.1 sq mi
Ryno TownshipTownship9654.2 sq mi
Custer TownshipTownship9153.8 sq mi
Douglas Grove TownshipTownship7666.9 sq mi
BerwynVillage750.26 sq mi
ComstockVillage720.35 sq mi
West Union TownshipTownship7241.7 sq mi
Milburn TownshipTownship6345.3 sq mi
Grant TownshipTownship5179.8 sq mi
East Custer TownshipTownship3353.9 sq mi
Hayes TownshipTownship32181.2 sq mi
Corner TownshipTownship2135.6 sq mi
WestervilleCensus designated place170.13 sq mi
Spring Creek TownshipTownship1531.1 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.