Population By Race and Ethnicity in Custer County, SD in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Custer County, SD in 2012

Total Population:8,316

Non Hispanic (97.42%)

Hispanic (2.59%)

Race in Custer County, SD in 2012

Total Population:8,316

White Alone (93.6%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.25%)

Two or more races (2%)

Asian Alone (0.58%)

Black or African American Alone (0.54%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Custer County, SD in 2012

Total Population:8,316

Non-Hispanic White Alone (91.49%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.96%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.12%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.85%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.03%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.55%)

Population By Race in Custer , SD in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	7,784	93.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	270	3.25%
Two Or More Races	166	2%
Asian Alone	48	0.58%
Black or African American Alone	45	0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Custer , SD in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	7,608	91.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	246	2.96%
White Alone - Hispanic	176	2.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	154	1.85%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	46	0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	44	0.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	24	0.29%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	12	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	3	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2	0.02%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%