Custer County, Montana

MT · FIPS 30017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
11,961
Rank #2,354 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,605 −6.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,157 of 3,222
64th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.3% −10.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,100 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Home Value
$219,100 −22.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,203 of 3,222
63th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.0% −19.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,009 of 3,222
69th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −35.1% vs nat'l
Rank #945 of 3,222
71th %ile

At a Glance

69.9% Homeownership
92.3% Insured
27.0% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.7%33.4%50.2%66.9%83.6%89.0%5.1%3.4%1.8%0.5%0.2%0.0%

About Custer County, Montana

Custer County, Montana has a total population of 11,961, making it the 2,354th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Custer County is 42.7 years, which is 9.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Custer County is $70,605, which ranks #1,157 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Custer County is $219,100, 22.3% below the national median. Renters in Custer County pay a median gross rent of $893 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Custer County, 27.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 19.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 14.5 min.

Custer County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.4%).

All data for Custer County, Montana 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.