Custer County, South Dakota demographics
Population: 8,360
Median age: 55.8
Median household income: 68,736
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Custer County, South Dakota.
Population
| 2021 | 8,360 |
| 2020 | 8,826 |
| 2019 | 8,719 |
| 2018 | 8,573 |
| 2017 | 8,519 |
| 2016 | 8,447 |
| 2015 | 8,394 |
| 2014 | 8,358 |
| 2013 | 8,306 |
| 2012 | 8,219 |
| 2011 | 8,155 |
| 2010 | 8,085 |
| 2009 | 7,865 |
Custer County, SD cities
Buffalo Gap town - 120
Custer city - 2,067
Fairburn town - 58
Hermosa town - 397
Pringle town - 254
Census data for Custer County, South Dakota
Demographic and housing estimates in Custer County, South Dakota
| Total population | 8,360 |
| Male | 4,164 |
| Female | 4,196 |
| Total population | 8,360 |
| Under 5 years | 332 |
| 5 to 9 years | 436 |
| 10 to 14 years | 350 |
| 15 to 19 years | 333 |
| 20 to 24 years | 262 |
| 25 to 34 years | 589 |
| 35 to 44 years | 802 |
| 45 to 54 years | 997 |
| 55 to 59 years | 630 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,086 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,684 |
| 75 to 84 years | 714 |
| 85 years and over | 145 |
| Median age (years) | 55.8 |
| Under 18 years | 1,351 |
| 16 years and over | 7,148 |
| 18 years and over | 7,009 |
| 21 years and over | 6,830 |
| 62 years and over | 3,203 |
| 65 years and over | 2,543 |
| Total population | 8,360 |
| One race | 8,004 |
| White | 7,641 |
| Black or African American | 70 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 239 |
| Asian | 26 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 28 |
| Two or more races | 356 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,944 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,453 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,491 |
Social characteristics in Custer County, South Dakota
| Total households | 3,626 |
| Family households (families) | 2,270 |
| Married-couple family | 211 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 582 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 450 |
| Nonfamily households | 563 |
| Average household size | 1,762 |
| Average family size | 2.23 |
Economic characteristics in Custer County, South Dakota
| Total households | 3,626 |
| Less than $10,000 | 162 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 151 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 366 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 243 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 416 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 700 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 552 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 674 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 254 |
| $200,000 or more | 108 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 68,736 |
Housing characteristics in Custer County, South Dakota
| Total housing units | 4,879 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,626 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,253 |
| Total housing units | 4,879 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,609 |
| 1-unit, attached | 79 |
| 2 units | 24 |
| 3 or 4 units | 46 |
| 5 to 9 units | 53 |
| 10 to 19 units | 149 |
| 20 or more units | 57 |
| Mobile home | 842 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 20 |
| Total housing units | 4,879 |
| Built 2014 or later | 23 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 554 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,154 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 538 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 485 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 717 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 156 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 373 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 255 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 624 |
| Total housing units | 4,879 |
| 1 room | 119 |
| 2 rooms | 70 |
| 3 rooms | 283 |
| 4 rooms | 715 |
| 5 rooms | 1,112 |
| 6 rooms | 806 |
| 7 rooms | 593 |
| 8 rooms | 452 |
| 9 rooms or more | 729 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 4,879 |
| No bedroom | 119 |
| 1 bedroom | 463 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,295 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,995 |
| 4 bedrooms | 739 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 268 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,626 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,015 |
| Renter-occupied | 611 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.27 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.03 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,626 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 246 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 917 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 685 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,025 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 333 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 420 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,015 |
| Less than $50,000 | 327 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 207 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 337 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 216 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 737 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 771 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 311 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 109 |
| Median (dollars) | 255,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,015 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,632 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,383 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 558 |
| Less than $500 | 108 |
| $500 to $999 | 207 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 219 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 24 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 938 |
| No rent paid | 53 |
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