Custer County, South Dakota Population 2024

9,213

Custer County, South Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 9,213 with a growth rate of 1.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Custer County, South Dakota is the 20th largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 8,275 and has seen a growth of 11.34% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,693961%
20289,597961.01%
20279,501961.02%
20269,405961.03%
20259,309961.04%
20249,213961.05%
20239,117961.06%
20229,0213824.42%
20218,6393043.65%
20208,335-594-6.65%
20198,9291081.22%
20188,821740.85%
20178,7471331.54%
20168,6141581.87%
20158,456210.25%
20148,435270.32%
20138,408921.11%
20128,316-30-0.36%
20118,346710.86%
20108,27500%
19906,1791792.98%
19806,0001,30227.71%
19704,698-208-4.24%
19604,906-611-11.07%
19505,517-506-8.4%
19406,02367012.52%
19305,3531,44637.01%
19203,907-551-12.36%
19104,4581,73063.42%
19002,728-2,163-44.22%
18904,8913,896391.56%
1880995-8,698-89.73%
2024 Growth Rate
1.05% (96)
County Website
Custer County
2020 Population
8,335
Area
1557 mi²
Density
6 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
10.53% (878)
Founded
1877

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,72990.77%
Two or more races5005.87%
Native American1812.13%
Asian440.52%
Black or African American320.38%
Other race290.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Custer County, South Dakota Population by Race

Custer County, South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Custer County, South Dakota Median Age

56.8

Total

57

Male

56.6

Female

Custer County, South Dakota Adults

There are 7,353 adults, (2,678 of whom are seniors) in Custer County, South Dakota.

Custer County, South Dakota Age Dependency

82.1

Age Dependency Ratio

57.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Custer County, South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female4,27450.19%
Male4,24149.81%

Custer County, South Dakota Population by Age

Custer County, South Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8622.1585.814.2
Married2,3392.594.35.7
Non Family1,2171.1874.725.3
Female1663.1757.842.2
Male1403.297525

2.55

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

85.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Custer County, South Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2363.4%
Associates Degree6359.15%
Bachelors Degree1,24817.98%
Graduate Degree86912.52%
High School Graduate2,24332.32%
Less Than 9th Grade2052.95%
Some College1,50521.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Custer County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Custer County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,3676,0522,020
2+ Races2662072
Hispanic2382290
Native American1206544
Asian444441
Other Race292910
Black15120

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 93.18%.

Custer County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,471$60,714$0
Graduate Degree$81,771$89,013$76,923
High School Graduate$41,417$55,000$35,994
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$44,066$54,612$37,939
Some College$42,550$56,250$34,338

$44,066

Average Earnings

$54,612

Average Male

$37,939

Average Female

Custer County, South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Custer County, South Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Custer County, South Dakota Language

95.56% of Custer County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 4.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.46% of the population.

Custer County, South Dakota Language

Custer County, South Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,4485437.29%
Native17110460.82%
Hispanic362256.91%
Multiple492193.86%
Other2913.45%
Black3213.13%

8.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.21%

Male Poverty Rate

9.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Custer County, South Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Custer County, South Dakota is Native, with 60.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Custer County, South Dakota is Black, with 3.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.44%.

Custer County, South Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.78%
High School6.91%
Some College4.55%
Bachelors or Greater3.97%

Custer County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.53%
Female Unemployed22.73%
Female Employed6.96%
Male Employed5.85%

Custer County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Custer County, South Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,613$116,348
Households$75,943$97,012
Married Families$92,729$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,265$53,328

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Custer County, South Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.2%

Male Marriage Rate

64.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Custer County, South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Custer County, South Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Custer County, South Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Custer County, South Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,097

Number of Veterans

933

Male Veterans

164

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam545
First Gulf War295
Second Gulf War259
Korea29
World War II0

Custer County, South Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74432
55 to 64209
35 to 54198
75+176
18 to 3482

Custer County, South Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,07015.77%
Hispanic3712.71%
Other Race1965.52%
2+ Races51.6%
Black315.79%

Custer County, South Dakota Veterans by Race

Custer County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Custer County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

51.5%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Custer County, South Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Custer County, South Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Custer County, South Dakota 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

41.62%

Born in Custer County, South Dakota

97.96%

Native Born

2.04%

Foreign Born

0.33%

Non Citizen

1.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.96% of Custer County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 41.62% having been born in South Dakota. 0.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Custer County, South Dakota Place of Birth

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