Poverty Rate in Custer County, SD
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Custer County Compares
National Distribution
Where Custer County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Custer County: 9.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #563 | Howard County, IA | 8.9% |
| #564 | Anchorage Municipality, AK | 8.9% |
| #565 | Union County, PA | 9.0% |
| #566 | Custer County, SD | 9.0% |
| #567 | Douglas County, MN | 9.0% |
| #568 | Van Wert County, OH | 9.0% |
| #569 | Harris County, GA | 9.0% |
Poverty Rate in Custer County, South Dakota
Custer County, South Dakota has a poverty rate of 9.0%, which ranks #566 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.8% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within South Dakota, Custer County ranks #23 of 66 out of 66 counties. This places it in the 82th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.