Custer County, Idaho

ID · FIPS 16037 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
4,470
Rank #2,936 of 3,222
9th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,574 −10.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,377 of 3,222
57th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.8% +25.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,086 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Home Value
$381,700 +35.4% vs nat'l
Rank #336 of 3,222
90th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.3% −13.2% vs nat'l
Rank #822 of 3,222
75th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.0% −61.6% vs nat'l
Rank #293 of 3,222
91th %ile

At a Glance

76.8% Homeownership
87.9% Insured
29.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.4%44.7%67.1%88.4%4.5%3.1%3.0%0.4%0.4%0.3%

About Custer County, Idaho

Custer County, Idaho has a total population of 4,470, making it the 2,936th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Custer County is 60.0 years, which is 54.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Custer County is $67,574, which ranks #1,377 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.0%.

The median home value in Custer County is $381,700, 35.4% above the national median. Renters in Custer County pay a median gross rent of $691 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Custer County, 29.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 13.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.7 min.

Custer County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.5%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.1%).

All data for Custer County, Idaho comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.