Population By Race and Ethnicity in Custer County, SD in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 8,275 population of Custer County, South Dakota comprised of 193 people who identified as Hispanic (2.33%), and 8,082 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Custer County, South Dakota with a population of 7,832 (94.65%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 246 (2.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 148 (1.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Custer County, South Dakota in 2010, with a population of 7,673 (92.73%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 228 (2.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 159 (1.92%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Custer, South Dakota.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Custer County, SD in 2010
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Population By Race in Custer , SD in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 15 0.18%
White Alone 7,832 94.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 246 2.97%
Asian Alone 32 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races 148 1.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Custer , SD in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
White Alone - Hispanic 159 1.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 18 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.18%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,673 92.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 228 2.76%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 135 1.63%