Cuming County Demographics

A map of Cuming County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,640	7,638	85.1%	84.7%
Hispanic	1,114	1,112	12.4%	12.3%
Multiracial	109	166	1.2%	1.8%
Native American/Other	51	58	0.6%	0.6%
Black	34	21	0.4%	0.2%
Asian	27	18	0.3%	0.2%

Cuming County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 8,975, a less than 1% change from the 9,013 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.1% White, 12.4% Hispanic, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.4% Black, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cuming County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cuming has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nebraska overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cuming County, that probability was 26.6% in 2020 and 26.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cuming County is ranked the 31st most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Cuming County was ranked the 30th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cuming County's White Population

7,640 residents of Cuming County, or 85.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cuming County is higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Cuming County ranks 69th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cuming County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Cuming County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 85.1%.

Cuming County is more White than neighboring Thurston County (36.2% White), Dodge County (77.5% White), and Colfax County (44.7% White). Cuming County is less White than neighboring Stanton County (89% White), and Wayne County (85.4% White).

Cuming County's Black Population

34 residents of Cuming County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cuming County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Cuming County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cuming County's Black population has grown by an estimated 61.9%. Black residents' share of Cuming County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Cuming County is more Black than neighboring Thurston County (0.3% Black), and Stanton County (0.1% Black). Cuming County is less Black than neighboring Dodge County (0.5% Black), Wayne County (1% Black), and Colfax County (3.5% Black).

Cuming County's Asian Population

27 residents of Cuming County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cuming County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Cuming County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cuming County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Cuming County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Cuming County is more Asian than neighboring Colfax County (0.2% Asian). Cuming County is less Asian than neighboring Thurston County (1.4% Asian), Dodge County (0.5% Asian), and Stanton County (1.1% Asian).

Cuming County's Hispanic Population

1,114 residents of Cuming County, or 12.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cuming County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Cuming County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cuming County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Cuming County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 12.4%.

Cuming County is more Hispanic than neighboring Thurston County (4.9% Hispanic), Stanton County (7% Hispanic), and Wayne County (10.3% Hispanic). Cuming County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dodge County (18% Hispanic), and Colfax County (47.8% Hispanic).

Cuming County's Native American/Other Population

51 residents of Cuming County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cuming County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Cuming County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cuming County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 12.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cuming County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Cuming County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stanton County (0.1% Native American/Other). Cuming County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Thurston County (53.8% Native American/Other), Dodge County (0.8% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Colfax County (2.1% Native American/Other).

Cuming County's Multiracial Population

109 residents of Cuming County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cuming County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cuming County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cuming County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 34.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Cuming County's population has decreased from 1.8% to 1.2%.

Cuming County is less Multiracial than neighboring Thurston County (3.5% Multiracial), Dodge County (2.7% Multiracial), Stanton County (2.7% Multiracial), Wayne County (2.2% Multiracial), and Colfax County (1.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.