Custer County, South Dakota

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,686
Median household income: $81,958
Median home value: $327,200

Custer County, South Dakota counts 8,686 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $81,958 is above the South Dakota median ($72,421).

Between 2019 and 2023, Custer County's population held roughly steady from 8,719 to 8,686, while its median household income rose 40.0% from $58,522 to $81,958.

Households average 2.10 people. The median gross rent is $1,117.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,686
Median age: 57.2 yrs
Median household income: $81,958
Median home value: $327,200
Median gross rent: $1,117
Housing units: 5,126
Homeownership rate: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7198,686

Median household income

$58,522$81,958

Median home value

$214,400$327,200

Median gross rent

$782$1,117

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,719	$58,522	$214,400	$782
2020	8,826	$64,556	$232,000	$974
2021	8,360	$68,736	$255,500	$938
2022	8,515	$75,943	$294,700	$948
2023	8,686	$81,958	$327,200	$1,117

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6419.4%

65 to 7421.3%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	334	3.8%
5 to 17	868	10.0%
18 to 24	332	3.8%
25 to 34	689	7.9%
35 to 44	901	10.4%
45 to 54	1,054	12.1%
55 to 64	1,681	19.4%
65 to 74	1,849	21.3%
75 and over	978	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,811	89.9%
Black or African American	32	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	159	1.8%
Asian	31	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	394	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	251	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	357	5.0%
High school graduate	2,214	31.0%
Some college or associate's	2,282	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,451	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	848	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,049	77.6%
Carpooled	287	7.3%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	77	2.0%
Bicycle	32	0.8%
Worked from home	462	11.8%
Other means	21	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,346	38.8%
15 to 29 min	758	21.9%
30 to 44 min	541	15.6%
45 to 59 min	385	11.1%
60+ min	437	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 6.6% (564 of 8,549)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,878	71.4%
Nonfamily households	1,155	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,033	78.7%
Vacant	1,093	21.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,451	85.6%
Renter-occupied	582	14.4%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other18.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,743	73.0%
1-unit, attached	105	2.0%
2 to 4 units	90	1.8%
5 to 19 units	198	3.9%
20 or more units	65	1.3%
Mobile home & other	925	18.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 46033
State: South Dakota
Land area: 1,557 sq mi
Water area: 2.12 sq mi
Center point: 43.6849, -103.4622