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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Custer County, SD in 2015
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Ethnicity in Custer County, SD in 2015
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Population By Race in Custer , SD in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 42 0.5%
White Alone 7,884 93.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 316 3.74%
Asian Alone 50 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races 162 1.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Custer , SD in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
White Alone - Hispanic 222 2.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 29 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 15 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.5%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,662 90.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 287 3.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 49 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 147 1.74%