Custer County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46033 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,892
Rank #2,570 of 3,222
20th %ile
Median Household Income
$84,112 +11.9% vs nat'l
Rank #449 of 3,222
86th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.0% −28.8% vs nat'l
Rank #566 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Home Value
$372,100 +32.0% vs nat'l
Rank #362 of 3,222
89th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.6% −6.2% vs nat'l
Rank #648 of 3,222
80th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.3% −57.4% vs nat'l
Rank #357 of 3,222
89th %ile

At a Glance

85.6% Homeownership
89.2% Insured
31.6% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.5%45.0%67.5%87.7%5.0%3.1%2.0%1.4%0.4%0.3%

About Custer County, South Dakota

Custer County, South Dakota has a total population of 8,892, making it the 2,570th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Custer County is 57.6 years, which is 48.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Custer County is $84,112, which ranks #449 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.3%.

The median home value in Custer County is $372,100, 32.0% above the national median. Renters in Custer County pay a median gross rent of $1,112 per month. The homeownership rate is 85.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Custer County, 31.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 6.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.7 min.

Custer County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.1%).

All data for Custer County, South Dakota 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.