How many people live in Cuming County, NE?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 9,000 people living in Cuming County, NE. That makes Cuming County the 31st-most populous county in Nebraska. It is home to 0.44% of people living in the state.
8.95K
population of Cuming County, NE (2024)
0.44%
County share of the Nebraska population (2024)
About 9,000 people lived in Cuming County, NE in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Cuming County, NE’s age demographics?
About 2,000 Cuming County, NE residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of Nebraska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,300 Cuming County residents, or 25.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.2% of Nebraska’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Cuming County, NE's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Cuming County, NE’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 85% of the Cuming County, NE population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Cuming County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.45%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 12.8% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Cuming County, NE has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Nebraska as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Cuming County, NE is West Point with about 3,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Cuming County, NE ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | West Point | 3,460 |
| 2. | Wisner | 1,233 |
| 3. | Beemer | 652 |
| 4. | Sherman | 564 |
| 5. | Bancroft | 494 |
| 6. | Elkhorn | 242 |
| 7. | Cuming | 196 |
| 8. | Lincoln | 196 |
| 9. | Garfield | 191 |
| 10. | Monterey | 190 |
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