Custer, SD

Full City Profile · South Dakota · Custer County County

4.3 /5.0
A Great
2,148 Population 839/sq mi density
$80,188 Median Income $51,795 per capita
$229,500 Home Value $474,229 Zillow
$926 Median Rent 23.0% income on rent
43°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.3 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$80,188 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$229,500 home value, $926/mo rent
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,148
Census 2023
Population Density
839
per square mile
Land Area
2.5
square miles (6.6 km²)
Median Age
54.9 yrs
41% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.6%
Male
54.4%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 89% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 1% US: 5.9%
Other 8.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
89%
Black
0%
Hispanic
1.9%
Asian
1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 95.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3.8% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 0.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
95.3%
Spanish
3.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
2.6%
Veterans
14.1%
135% above US avg (6%)
Disability
22.5%
73% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.8%
0% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.2%
5% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.446
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,148
Population Year2023
Population Density839 / sq mi
Land Area2.5 sq mi
Median Age54.9 years

Gender

Male45.6%
Female54.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White89.0%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%
Asian1.0%

Language

English Only95.3%
Spanish3.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born2.6%
Veterans14.1%
Disability22.5%
Health Insurance91.8%
Uninsured8.2%
Broadband Access87.5%
Gini Coefficient0.446

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3, Metro / under 250K