Population By Race and Ethnicity in Custer County, SD in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 8,614 population of Custer County, South Dakota comprised of 285 people who identified as Hispanic (3.31%), and 8,329 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Custer County, South Dakota with a population of 8,003 (92.91%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 332 (3.85%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 178 (2.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Custer County, South Dakota in 2016, with a population of 7,779 (90.31%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 296 (3.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 224 (2.6%).

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 2016

Total Population:8,614

Non Hispanic (96.69%)

Hispanic (3.31%)

Race in Custer County, SD in 2016

Total Population:8,614

White Alone (92.91%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.85%)

Two or more races (2.07%)

Asian Alone (0.59%)

Black or African American Alone (0.56%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Custer County, SD in 2016

Total Population:8,614

Non-Hispanic White Alone (90.31%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.44%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.6%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.81%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.29%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.56%)

Population By Race in Custer , SD in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	8,003	92.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	332	3.85%
Two Or More Races	178	2.07%
Asian Alone	51	0.59%
Black or African American Alone	48	0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Custer , SD in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	7,779	90.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	296	3.44%
White Alone - Hispanic	224	2.6%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	156	1.81%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	48	0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	48	0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	36	0.42%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	22	0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	3	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.02%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	0	0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%