Population By Race and Ethnicity in Custer, SD in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 8,316 population of Custer County, South Dakota comprised of 215 people who identified as Hispanic (2.59%), and 8,101 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.42%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Custer County, South Dakota with a population of 7,784 (93.6%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 270 (3.25%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 166 (2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Custer County, South Dakota in 2012, with a population of 7,608 (91.49%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 246 (2.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 176 (2.12%).

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, SD in 2012
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Ethnicity in Custer, SD in 2012
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Population By Race in Custer , SD in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 45 0.54%
White Alone 7,784 93.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 270 3.25%
Asian Alone 48 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.04%
Two Or More Races 166 2%
Population By Ethnicity in Custer , SD in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 176 2.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 24 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,608 91.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 246 2.96%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 46 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 154 1.85%