Population By Race and Ethnicity in Custer County, SD in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 8,456 population of Custer County, South Dakota comprised of 267 people who identified as Hispanic (3.16%), and 8,189 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.84%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Custer County, South Dakota with a population of 7,884 (93.24%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 316 (3.74%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 162 (1.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Custer County, South Dakota in 2015, with a population of 7,662 (90.61%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 287 (3.39%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 222 (2.63%).

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 2015

Total Population:8,456

Non Hispanic (96.84%)

Hispanic (3.16%)

Race in Custer County, SD in 2015

Total Population:8,456

White Alone (93.24%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.74%)

Two or more races (1.92%)

Asian Alone (0.59%)

Black or African American Alone (0.5%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Custer County, SD in 2015

Total Population:8,456

Non-Hispanic White Alone (90.61%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.39%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.63%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.74%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.05%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.58%)

Population By Race in Custer , SD in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	7,884	93.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	316	3.74%
Two Or More Races	162	1.92%
Asian Alone	50	0.59%
Black or African American Alone	42	0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Custer , SD in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	7,662	90.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	287	3.39%
White Alone - Hispanic	222	2.63%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	147	1.74%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	49	0.58%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	42	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	29	0.34%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	15	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	0	0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%