Custer County, NE

County in Nebraska, Midwest · ranked on 38 metrics

Custer County, NE is a county in Nebraska with a population of 10,483 (2,345th of 3,094). It ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (219th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (314th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,053rd of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,518th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,056th of 2,916).

Population
10,483
2,345th highest of 3,094
Density
4.1
2,783rd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-0.12%
1,902nd highest of 3,094
Area
2,575
207th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Nebraska

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 91st of 2,916
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 145th of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 163rd of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    219th of 3,094
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    314th of 3,094
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 564th of 3,094
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 566th of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 759th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 909th of 2,916
  10. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,030th of 3,050

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,770th of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,518th of 3,094
  3. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,282nd of 3,050
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,090th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,056th of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,332nd of 2,916
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,390th of 3,090
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,340th of 3,093
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,279th of 3,094
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,053rd of 3,092

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (64), weakest Economics (63). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Polk County, NE91% similar
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Quick answers

What is the population of Custer County, NE?
Custer County, NE has a population of 10,483, 2,345th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Custer County, NE rank best at?
Among US counties, Custer County, NE ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (219th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (314th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,053rd of 3,092).
Where does Custer County, NE rank worst?
Custer County, NE ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,518th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,056th of 2,916).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Custer County, NE?
Rankodex ranks Custer County, NE on 38 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

38 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics