The Town Files

Cuming County, Nebraska

8,975 people. The median home is worth $178,800 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $71,104.

Towns in Cuming County

Towns in Cuming County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
West Point3,500$202,200$65,79344.3

People and housing

Cuming CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$178,800$154,800
Median rent$789$818
Median household income$71,104$66,320
Median age40.939.5
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%22.4%
Below the poverty line6.7%9.9%

Jobs and pay

3,779 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,942 a year.

Largest industries in Cuming CountyManufacturing421 jobs · $61,857Retail325 jobs · $29,795Finance & insurance225 jobs · $74,079Wholesale trade216 jobs · $65,009Construction206 jobs · $52,129Hotels & restaurants206 jobs · $14,148
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cuming County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 433 storm events in Cuming County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Cuming County by type since 1996Hail101Heat11Flood15Drought14Tornado13High Wind29Flash Flood23Winter Storm44Winter Weather16Cold/Wind Chill42
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cuming County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Winter StormDR-4868: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
July 27, 2022Severe StormDR-4662: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
February 23, 2022Severe StormDR-4641: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
March 21, 2019FloodDR-4420: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).