Population By Race and Ethnicity in Custer County, SD in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 8,346 population of Custer County, South Dakota comprised of 211 people who identified as Hispanic (2.53%), and 8,135 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Custer County, South Dakota with a population of 7,846 (94.01%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 276 (3.31%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 158 (1.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Custer County, South Dakota in 2011, with a population of 7,679 (92.01%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 247 (2.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 167 (2%).

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 2011
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Ethnicity in Custer County, SD in 2011
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Population By Race in Custer , SD in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 30 0.36%
White Alone 7,846 94.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 276 3.31%
Asian Alone 34 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races 158 1.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Custer , SD in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
White Alone - Hispanic 167 2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 29 0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,679 92.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 247 2.96%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 146 1.75%