Population By Race and Ethnicity in Custer County, SD in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 8,335 population of Custer County, South Dakota comprised of 192 people who identified as Hispanic (2.3%), and 8,143 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Custer County, South Dakota with a population of 7,721 (92.63%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 277 (3.32%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 192 (2.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Custer County, South Dakota in 2020, with a population of 7,595 (91.12%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 234 (2.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 172 (2.06%).

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 2020
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Ethnicity in Custer County, SD in 2020
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Population By Race in Custer , SD in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 69 0.83%
White Alone 7,721 92.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 277 3.32%
Asian Alone 75 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races 192 2.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Custer , SD in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
White Alone - Hispanic 126 1.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 43 0.52%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 69 0.83%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,595 91.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 234 2.81%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 72 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 172 2.06%