South Dakota

Custer County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
89.7%
Native American
4.4%
Hispanic
3.8%
Other
2.1%

Compared with South Dakota and the United States

Custer Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricCuster CountySouth DakotaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White89.7%78.1%58%
American Indian and Alaska Native4.4%8%—
Hispanic3.8%6.1%—
Black or African American0.3%2.4%—
East Asian0.2%0.3%—
Indian0.1%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Custer County next to South Dakota and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricCuster CountySouth DakotaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.6 (−11.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—67.6 (−32.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$84,112$75,081$80,734
Median home value$372,100$257,400$332,700
Home price to income4.4×3.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,112/mo$946/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income15.9%15.1%21.0%