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Custer County, SD


Designated Market Area: Rapid City, SD-MT-NE-WY
USDA County Type (2025): Government, Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2024 population: 9,330   ( 1,005 from 2020)
Land area: 1556.9 square miles
Population density: 6.0 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:8,357 89.57% 9.9%
Black:870.93% 33.8%
Indian:2462.64% 5.6%
Asian:1121.20% 67.2%
2+ races:2002.14% 20.5%
Hispanic:3283.52% 69.9%
Total non-White:97310.43% 34.4%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:314 9.4
Deaths:42112.6
Net Migration: 1,08132.5
Net Immigration: 300.9
Change in White population:756 9.1
Change in Non-White pop.:249 3.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
8,325
7,60191.30%
650.78%
2332.80%
670.80%
1661.99%
1932.32%
7248.70%

2010
8,216
7,62492.79%
150.18%
2282.78%
290.35%
1371.67%
1822.22%
5927.21%

2000
7,275
6,79493.39%
170.23%
2142.94%
140.19%
1241.70%
1101.51%
4816.61%

1990
6,179
5,97296.65%
140.23%
1492.41%
60.10%
n/a
380.61%
2073.35%

1980
6,000
5,78396.38%
80.13%
1682.80%
50.08%
n/a
360.60%
2173.62%

1970
4,698
4,54996.83%
30.06%
1172.49%
10.02%
n/a
250.53%
149 3.17%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
674 8.2
82410.0
7999.7
1011.2
-23 -0.3
132 1.6
2000's
NumberRate
684 9.4
7059.7
7119.8
-2-0.0
830 11.4
111 1.5
1990's
NumberRate
671 10.9
68211.0
1,09217.7
190.3
822 13.3
274 4.4
1980's
NumberRate
906 15.1
633 10.5
-102 -1.7
n/a
189 3.1
-10 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,060 22.6
n/a
1,234 26.3
68 1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Custer County, SD
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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
56.8
1,162 12.5%
8,168 87.5%
2,678 28.7%
3,862
2.15
2,645 68.5%
2,339 88.4%
95 3.6%
1,217 31.5%

2010
NumberPercent
50.3
1,630 19.8%
6,586 80.2%
1,766 21.5%
3,636
2.19
2,427 66.7%
2,117 87.2%
124 5.1%
1,209 33.3%

2000
NumberPercent
43.0
1,750 24.1%
5,525 75.9%
1,190 16.4%
2,975
2.34
2,084 70.1%
1,854 89.0%
116 5.6%
891 29.9%

1990
NumberPercent
37.3
1,722 27.9%
4,457 72.1%
926 15.0%
2,370
2.51
1,726 72.8%
1,482 85.9%
124 7.2%
644 27.2%

1980
NumberPercent
31.0
1,812 30.2%
4,188 69.8%
708 11.8%
2,135
2.67
1,644 77.0%
1,530 93.1%
54 3.3%
491 23.0%

2022 Housing Data for Custer County, SD

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,979 
Median Value$294,700 
Occupied3,86277.6%
Vacant1,11722.4%
Owned3,31585.8%
Rented54714.2%
Median Rent$948 
Single-Family Units3,81676.6%
    Detached3,73475.0%
    Attached821.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units2665.3%
Mobile Homes82116.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Custer County, SD

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001273.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991413.7%
$15,000 to $19,9991183.1%
$20,000 to $24,9992666.9%
$25,000 to $29,999842.2%
$30,000 to $34,999972.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991955.0%
$40,000 to $44,999631.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991263.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992586.7%
$60,000 to $74,99943311.2%
$75,000 to $99,99962116.1%
$100,000 to $124,99942110.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992947.6%
$150,000 to $199,9993198.3%
$200,000 or more2997.7%
Median Household Income75,943 
Per Capita Income43,745 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state111 
Compared to U.S.89 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1483.8%
Public Assistance721.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2506.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,10769.1%
Unemployed1172.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,22471.7%
Not in Labor Force1,27228.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,07893753.5%
Non-Profit10929726.8%
Self-Employed42324863.0%
Local Government4216020.8%
State Government755259.1%
Federal Government24716160.5%
Total Private + Self1,5011,18555.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.47367041.4%
Total1,9741,85551.6%
Pct. Govt.19.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts68417.8%
Sales and Office Occupations81521.2%
Professional, Technical81221.2%
Service Occupations62016.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1042.7%
All others90823.7%
White Collar 60.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance60815.8%
Accommodation and food services3769.8%
Retail trade3529.2%
Construction3378.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2526.6%
Educational services2426.3%
Manufacturing2185.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1955.1%
Public administration1935.0%
Other services1774.6%
Transportation and warehousing1754.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1704.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1624.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1283.3%
Finance and insurance872.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction661.7%
Utilities521.4%
Wholesale trade491.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2462.89%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
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 Hispanic1161.36%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino210.25%
Korean170.20%
Vietnamese60.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,84395.6%
Spanish1161.4%
German, other Germanic1111.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic831.0%
Other230.3%
Tagalog120.1%
Other Asian100.1%
Other Indo-European80.1%
Korean10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,76632.5%
Irish1,55618.3%
English84810.0%
Norwegian6737.9%
Swedish4465.2%
American3103.6%
Czech3043.6%
Dutch2923.4%
French2843.3%
European2723.2%
Danish2322.7%
Italian2042.4%
Scottish1802.1%
Polish1411.7%
Finnish1381.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,48799.7%
Not a citizen280.3%
Native8,34198.0%
Foreign-born1742.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Custer County, SD

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
205 3.0%236 3.4%2,243 32.3%2,140 30.8%1,248 18.0%869 12.5%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 205 3.0%
9-12 Years 236 3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,243 32.3%
Some College 2,140 30.8%
Bach. Degree 1,248 18.0%
Grad Degree 869 12.5%
Average years of education: 13.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Custer County, SD

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,469 3,381 88 2.5% 3.6%
1991 3,587 3,442 145 4.0% 3.5%
1992 3,701 3,571 130 3.5% 3.4%
1993 3,532 3,363 169 4.8% 3.5%
1994 3,505 3,312 193 5.5% 3.3%
1995 3,466 3,291 175 5.0% 3.2%
1996 3,367 3,154 213 6.3% 3.3%
1997 3,319 3,157 162 4.9% 2.9%
1998 3,357 3,213 144 4.3% 2.9%
1999 3,525 3,380 145 4.1% 2.7%
2000 4,169 4,044 125 3.0% 2.5%
2001 4,315 4,174 141 3.3% 3.0%
2002 4,519 4,368 151 3.3% 3.2%
2003 4,618 4,445 173 3.7% 3.5%
2004 4,701 4,519 182 3.9% 3.6%
2005 4,786 4,613 173 3.6% 3.6%
2006 4,787 4,648 139 2.9% 3.0%
2007 4,645 4,516 129 2.8% 2.8%
2008 4,821 4,685 136 2.8% 3.1%
2009 4,969 4,776 193 3.9% 4.6%
2010 4,089 3,854 235 5.7% 4.9%
2011 4,118 3,894 224 5.4% 4.6%
2012 4,056 3,850 206 5.1% 4.1%
2013 4,051 3,849 202 5.0% 3.7%
2014 3,998 3,821 177 4.4% 3.3%
2015 3,987 3,821 166 4.2% 3.0%
2016 4,014 3,852 162 4.0% 3.0%
2017 4,040 3,877 163 4.0% 3.1%
2018 3,998 3,843 155 3.9% 2.9%
2019 4,069 3,904 165 4.1% 3.0%
2020 4,077 3,834 243 6.0% 4.6%
2021 4,135 3,993 142 3.4% 2.6%
2022 4,228 4,108 120 2.8% 2.1%
2023 4,252 4,145 107 2.5% 2.0%
2024 4,479 4,379 100 2.2% 1.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com