The Town Files

Custer County, Nebraska

10,518 people. The median home is worth $157,800 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $67,906.

Towns in Custer County

Towns in Custer County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Broken Bow3,506$133,200$60,12936.6

People and housing

Custer CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$157,800$154,800
Median rent$853$818
Median household income$67,906$66,320
Median age42.139.5
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%22.4%
Below the poverty line7.1%9.9%

Jobs and pay

4,537 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,959 a year.

Largest industries in Custer CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…640 jobs · $57,542Health care & social assistan…543 jobs · $46,874Retail541 jobs · $30,236Hotels & restaurants355 jobs · $17,708Finance & insurance186 jobs · $69,839Wholesale trade185 jobs · $55,436
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Custer County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,280 storm events in Custer County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Custer County by type since 1996Hail712Flood16Drought62Tornado53Blizzard12High Wind44Heavy Snow8Flash Flood44Funnel Cloud8Winter Storm47
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Custer County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 27, 2022Severe StormDR-4662: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
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
June 29, 2018SnowstormDR-4375: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
June 26, 2017Severe StormDR-4321: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).