Poverty Rate in Custer County, NE
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
7.1%
Rank #220/3,222 · #16 in NE
93th
Custer 7.1%
NE 10.6% -33.4%
US 12.6% -44.0%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Custer County's poverty rate of 7.1% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Custer County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #217 | Dodge County, MN | 7.0% |
| #218 | Chesterfield County, VA | 7.1% |
| #219 | Storey County, NV | 7.1% |
| #220 | Custer County, NE | 7.1% |
| #221 | Saratoga County, NY | 7.1% |
| #222 | Cedar County, NE | 7.1% |
| #223 | Wabasha County, MN | 7.1% |
About Poverty Rate
Custer County, Nebraska has a poverty rate of 7.1%, ranking #220 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 44.0% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Nebraska, it ranks #16 of 93. This places it in the 93th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.