Custer County, Nebraska Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

10,518

Median Age

42.1

Male Median

41.3

Female Median

44.4

Custer County, Nebraska Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Custer County, Nebraska Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -4.4%%.

-4.4%% Growth

Custer County, Nebraska Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Custer County, Nebraska Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.110,518
202342.310,544
202242.110,566
202142.710,625
202043.610,788
201943.110,826
201843.210,830
201743.510,836
201643.710,784
201543.810,802
201444.210,820
201344.810,872
201244.710,904
201144.810,962
201044.711,001

Custer County, Nebraska Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.7%
5–1717.6%
18–246.8%
25–3410.7%
35–5422.0%
55–6413.6%
65+22.6%

Dependency Ratios for Custer County, Nebraska

Total Dependency Ratio:
88.3
Youth Dependency:
45.8
Old-Age Dependency:
42.5

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Custer County, Nebraska

The median age in Custer County, Nebraska is 42.1 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Custer County, Nebraska is 10,518.

In Custer County, Nebraska, seniors (ages 65+) make up 22.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Custer County, Nebraska is becoming younger.
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