City in Custer County, South Dakota · 2.5 sq mi · 716 people per sq mi
About 1,800 people live in Custer. The typical household earns $78,369, and the median resident is 51.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,934 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.18%
Men 51.9 · Women 48.8
2010–2026
1,776
2026 projection
8.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,776
2026 projection
8.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,776 | -27 | 1.50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,803 | -26 | 1.42% |
| 2024 | 1,829 | -41 | 2.19% |
| 2023 | 1,870 | -60 | 3.11% |
| 2022 | 1,930 | +6 | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 1,924 | -10 | 0.52% |
| 2020 | 1,934 | -21 | 1.07% |
| 2019 | 1,955 | +9 | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 1,946 | +3 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 1,943 | -6 | 0.31% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 23 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 62% | 55% |
| Never married | 18% | 22% | 15% |
| Divorced | 12% | 7% | 16% |
| Widowed | 12% | 9% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau