Custer

County:: Custer County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.48
State:: South Dakota

Custer is a city located in Custer County, South Dakota. Custer has a 2025 population of 1,800. Custer is currently declining at a rate of -1.21% annually and its population has decreased by -5.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,910 in 2020.

The average household income in Custer is $104,942 with a poverty rate of 9.78%. The median age in Custer is 54.9 years: 53.9 years for males, and 57 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Custer includes 89.01% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, other race, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,912	89.01%
Two or more races	144	6.7%
Native American	53	2.47%
Asian	22	1.02%
Other race	17	0.79%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Custer Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Custer's average per capita income is $50,815. Household income levels show a median of $80,188. The poverty rate stands at 9.78%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$92,939	-
Families	$85,855	$126,666
Households	$80,188	$104,942
Non Families	$46,023	$55,219

$50,815

Average Income

$80,188

Median Household Income

9.78%

Poverty Rate