Custer County, Oklahoma

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,332
Median household income: $57,562
Median home value: $177,000

Home to 28,332 residents, Custer County is one of Oklahoma's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $57,562 is below the Oklahoma median ($63,603).

Between 2019 and 2023, Custer County's population declined 2.8% from 29,152 to 28,332, while its median household income rose 15.4% from $49,900 to $57,562.

16.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.49 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,332
Median age: 32.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,562
Median home value: $177,000
Median gross rent: $779
Housing units: 12,946
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,15228,332

Median household income

$49,900$57,562

Median home value

$142,500$177,000

Median gross rent

$728$779

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,152	$49,900	$142,500	$728
2020	28,929	$51,351	$140,100	$682
2021	28,564	$55,074	$155,900	$708
2022	28,391	$58,669	$168,700	$732
2023	28,332	$57,562	$177,000	$779

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 2416.2%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,798	6.3%
5 to 17	5,296	18.7%
18 to 24	4,599	16.2%
25 to 34	3,256	11.5%
35 to 44	3,702	13.1%
45 to 54	2,552	9.0%
55 to 64	3,090	10.9%
65 to 74	2,354	8.3%
75 and over	1,685	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,786	66.3%
Black or African American	747	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,241	4.4%
Asian	267	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	27	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,734	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,530	19.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate28.4%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,924	11.6%
High school graduate	4,724	28.4%
Some college or associate's	4,446	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,672	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,873	11.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,298	81.3%
Carpooled	1,676	12.1%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	368	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	481	3.5%
Other means	76	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,009	59.7%
15 to 29 min	2,799	20.9%
30 to 44 min	1,107	8.2%
45 to 59 min	517	3.9%
60+ min	988	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 16.5% (4,408 of 26,782)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,572	60.9%
Nonfamily households	4,212	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,784	83.3%
Vacant	2,162	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,918	64.2%
Renter-occupied	3,866	35.8%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,048	69.9%
1-unit, attached	166	1.3%
2 to 4 units	673	5.2%
5 to 19 units	1,219	9.4%
20 or more units	540	4.2%
Mobile home & other	1,300	10.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 40039
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 989 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 35.6456, -98.9974