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Custer County, CO


Designated Market Area: Denver, CO-NE-WY
USDA County Type (2025): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2024 population: 5,553   ( 845 from 2020)
Land area: 738.6 square miles
Population density: 7.5 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:5,022 90.44% 16.6%
Black:520.94% 18.2%
Indian:480.86% 4.0%
Asian:240.43% 9.1%
2+ races:1041.87% 16.9%
Hispanic:3035.46% 55.4%
Total non-White:5319.56% 32.8%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:194 10.3
Deaths:25413.5
Net Migration: 89447.5
Net Immigration: 150.8
Change in White population:714 15.2
Change in Non-White pop.:131 2.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
4,708
4,30891.50%
440.93%
501.06%
220.47%
891.89%
1954.14%
4008.50%

2010
4,255
3,91491.99%
410.96%
230.54%
160.38%
561.32%
2004.70%
3418.01%

2000
3,503
3,29994.18%
120.34%
371.06%
100.29%
541.54%
882.51%
2045.82%

1990
1,926
1,85396.21%
00.00%
311.61%
70.36%
n/a
351.82%
733.79%

1980
1,528
1,48897.38%
00.00%
150.98%
00.00%
n/a
251.64%
402.62%

1970
1,120
1,11999.91%
00.00%
10.09%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
1 0.09%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
236 5.5
3508.2
92421.7
-4-0.1
394 9.3
59 1.4
2000's
NumberRate
235 6.7
2316.6
47513.6
60.2
615 17.6
137 3.9
1990's
NumberRate
311 16.1
1618.4
1,57681.8
130.7
1,446 75.1
131 6.8
1980's
NumberRate
244 16.0
137 9.0
296 19.4
n/a
365 23.9
33 2.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
316 28.2
n/a
369 32.9
39 3.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Custer County, CO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
58.1
844 8.2%
9,417 91.8%
1,449 14.1%
2,181
2.23
1,444 66.2%
1,377 95.4%
13 0.9%
737 33.8%

2010
NumberPercent
53.3
730 17.2%
3,525 82.8%
954 22.4%
1,925
2.13
1,272 66.1%
1,135 89.2%
46 3.6%
653 33.9%

2000
NumberPercent
44.7
782 22.3%
2,721 77.7%
525 15.0%
1,490
2.34
1,086 72.9%
975 89.8%
62 5.7%
404 27.1%

1990
NumberPercent
39.5
490 25.4%
1,436 74.6%
284 14.7%
772
2.49
570 73.8%
500 87.7%
24 4.2%
202 26.2%

1980
NumberPercent
32.1
444 29.1%
1,084 70.9%
210 13.7%
583
2.60
454 77.9%
415 91.4%
25 5.5%
129 22.1%

2022 Housing Data for Custer County, CO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,189 
Median Value$327,100 
Occupied2,18152.1%
Vacant2,00847.9%
Owned1,89787.0%
Rented28413.0%
Median Rent$865 
Single-Family Units3,79690.6%
    Detached3,78190.3%
    Attached150.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units601.4%
Mobile Homes2666.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Custer County, CO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000462.1%
$10,000 to $14,999723.3%
$15,000 to $19,999703.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991828.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991105.0%
$30,000 to $34,999773.5%
$35,000 to $39,999361.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991285.9%
$45,000 to $49,999663.0%
$50,000 to $59,9991537.0%
$60,000 to $74,99933715.5%
$75,000 to $99,99929013.3%
$100,000 to $124,99927812.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991145.2%
$150,000 to $199,999663.0%
$200,000 or more1567.2%
Median Household Income66,250 
Per Capita Income37,232 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state80 
Compared to U.S.91 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI622.8%
Public Assistance341.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1456.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,53059.5%
Unemployed1024.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,63263.5%
Not in Labor Force94036.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector55048153.3%
Non-Profit1413281.5%
Self-Employed25122952.3%
Local Government1308660.2%
State Government0480.0%
Federal Government255929.8%
Total Private + Self80171053.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.29622556.8%
Total1,09793554.0%
Pct. Govt.17.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts42220.6%
Sales and Office Occupations36918.0%
Professional, Technical36017.6%
Service Occupations23311.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing793.9%
All others66232.4%
White Collar 56.3%
Industry
 Number%
Construction27713.5%
Public administration21510.5%
Other services1838.9%
Health care and social assistance1778.7%
Retail trade1587.7%
Manufacturing1537.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1437.0%
Educational services1336.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1175.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1085.3%
Finance and insurance964.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing874.3%
Transportation and warehousing824.0%
Information321.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation321.6%
Accommodation and food services271.3%
Wholesale trade170.8%
Utilities90.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Custer County, CO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3026.18%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban50.10%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic60.12%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino220.45%
Indian110.23%
Japanese100.20%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English4,73898.6%
Spanish581.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun90.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German95919.6%
English70114.4%
Irish59712.2%
American1893.9%
Italian1693.5%
French1392.8%
Polish1382.8%
European1342.7%
Swedish1292.6%
Scottish1262.6%
Czech1222.5%
Dutch1102.3%
Scotch-Irish1022.1%
African701.4%
Norwegian641.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen4,81698.6%
Not a citizen691.4%
Native4,69596.1%
Foreign-born1903.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Custer County, CO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
22 0.6%94 2.5%796 21.0%1,494 39.5%853 22.5%528 13.9%
  Average years of education: 14.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 22 0.6%
9-12 Years 94 2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 796 21.0%
Some College 1,494 39.5%
Bach. Degree 853 22.5%
Grad Degree 528 13.9%
Average years of education: 14.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Custer County, CO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 896 856 40 4.5% 5.1%
1991 1,003 953 50 5.0% 5.3%
1992 1,143 1,065 78 6.8% 6.1%
1993 1,275 1,203 72 5.6% 5.4%
1994 1,330 1,277 53 4.0% 4.2%
1995 1,549 1,486 63 4.1% 4.0%
1996 1,703 1,626 77 4.5% 4.2%
1997 1,814 1,740 74 4.1% 3.4%
1998 1,887 1,808 79 4.2% 3.6%
1999 1,818 1,773 45 2.5% 3.0%
2000 1,665 1,608 57 3.4% 2.7%
2001 1,795 1,721 74 4.1% 3.8%
2002 2,012 1,925 87 4.3% 5.7%
2003 1,970 1,868 102 5.2% 6.1%
2004 2,029 1,923 106 5.2% 5.6%
2005 2,021 1,925 96 4.8% 5.1%
2006 1,963 1,880 83 4.2% 4.2%
2007 2,011 1,932 79 3.9% 3.7%
2008 1,924 1,826 98 5.1% 4.9%
2009 2,043 1,905 138 6.8% 7.9%
2010 2,070 1,925 145 7.0% 9.2%
2011 2,012 1,879 133 6.6% 8.7%
2012 1,981 1,853 128 6.5% 8.0%
2013 1,920 1,799 121 6.3% 6.7%
2014 1,979 1,888 91 4.6% 5.0%
2015 1,988 1,921 67 3.4% 3.7%
2016 2,019 1,958 61 3.0% 3.1%
2017 2,028 1,970 58 2.9% 2.6%
2018 2,077 2,006 71 3.4% 3.0%
2019 2,062 2,002 60 2.9% 2.7%
2020 2,087 1,982 105 5.0% 7.3%
2021 2,233 2,137 96 4.3% 5.4%
2022 2,311 2,243 68 2.9% 3.0%
2023 2,198 2,128 70 3.2% 3.2%
2024 2,177 2,083 94 4.3% 4.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com