Cuming County, Nebraska Population 2024

8,883

Cuming County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 8,883 with a growth rate of -0.39% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cuming County, Nebraska is the 31st largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 9,161 and has seen a growth of -3.03% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,708-35-0.4%
20288,743-35-0.4%
20278,778-35-0.4%
20268,813-35-0.4%
20258,848-35-0.39%
20248,883-35-0.39%
20238,918-35-0.39%
20228,953-37-0.41%
20218,990-19-0.21%
20209,0091912.17%
20198,818-95-1.07%
20188,913-27-0.3%
20178,94010.01%
20168,939-135-1.49%
20159,074560.62%
20149,01870.08%
20139,011-73-0.8%
20129,084-33-0.36%
20119,117-44-0.48%
20109,16100%
199010,117-1,547-13.26%
198011,664-370-3.07%
197012,034-401-3.22%
196012,435-559-4.3%
195012,994-568-4.19%
194013,562-765-5.34%
193014,3275584.05%
192013,769-13-0.09%
191013,782-802-5.5%
190014,5842,31918.91%
189012,2656,696120.24%
18805,5692,60587.89%
18702,9642,8974323.88%
186067-8,641-99.23%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.39% (-35)
County Website
Cuming County
County Seat
West Point
2020 Population
9,009
Area
570 mi²
Density
16 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.4% (-126)
Founded
1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,14790.52%
Two or more races5055.61%
Other race2142.38%
Native American730.81%
Black or African American390.43%
Asian190.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.03%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cuming County, Nebraska Population by Race

Cuming County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Cuming County, Nebraska Median Age

41.8

Total

42.2

Male

40.8

Female

Cuming County, Nebraska Adults

There are 6,792 adults, (1,941 of whom are seniors) in Cuming County, Nebraska.

Cuming County, Nebraska Age Dependency

85.5

Age Dependency Ratio

40

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Cuming County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female4,41849.09%
Male4,58250.91%

Cuming County, Nebraska Population by Age

Cuming County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7112.397129
Married2,1123.0380.219.8
Non Family1,3321.175842
Female1483.3659.540.5
Male1193.6768.931.1

3

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

71.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cuming County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2574.2%
Associates Degree74412.15%
Bachelors Degree1,06417.37%
Graduate Degree4036.58%
High School Graduate2,19835.89%
Less Than 9th Grade2253.67%
Some College1,23320.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cuming County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cuming County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,5215,2831,432
Hispanic48624226
2+ Races2189511
Other Race120681
Native American715518
Black39391
Asian10104
Islander330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40%.

Cuming County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,852$56,350$42,115
Graduate Degree$59,167$59,063$59,191
High School Graduate$36,875$46,928$26,061
Less Than 9th Grade$39,038$60,075$0
Overall$44,016$52,829$33,164
Some College$42,123$54,338$32,043

$44,016

Average Earnings

$52,829

Average Male

$33,164

Average Female

Cuming County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cuming County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cuming County, Nebraska Language

91.55% of Cuming County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 8.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.88% of the population.

Cuming County, Nebraska Language

Cuming County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,7496047.79%
Hispanic905687.51%
Other2123416.04%
Multiple50561.19%

7.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.45%

Male Poverty Rate

7.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cuming County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cuming County, Nebraska is Other, with 16.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cuming County, Nebraska is Multiple, with 1.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.64%.

Cuming County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.95%
Some College6.92%
High School6.55%
Bachelors or Greater4.1%

Cuming County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.58%
Female Unemployed24.05%
Female Employed5.77%
Male Employed3.09%

Cuming County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cuming County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,687$100,803
Households$68,917$83,313
Married Families$87,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,528$48,378

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cuming County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.8%

Male Marriage Rate

58.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Cuming County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cuming County, Nebraska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Cuming County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cuming County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

398

Number of Veterans

387

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam146
Korea72
First Gulf War31
Second Gulf War22
World War II0

Cuming County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+214
65 to 74110
35 to 5447
55 to 6415
18 to 3412

Cuming County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3966.34%
Hispanic122.11%
2+ Races20.75%

Cuming County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Cuming County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cuming County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68%

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Cuming County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cuming County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cuming County, Nebraska Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.92%

Born in Cuming County, Nebraska

94.12%

Native Born

5.88%

Foreign Born

4.9%

Non Citizen

0.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.12% of Cuming County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 81.92% having been born in Nebraska. 4.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cuming County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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