Population By Race and Ethnicity in Custer County, SD in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 9,021 population of Custer County, South Dakota comprised of 304 people who identified as Hispanic (3.37%), and 8,717 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Custer County, South Dakota with a population of 8,327 (92.31%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 309 (3.43%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 207 (2.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Custer County, South Dakota in 2022, with a population of 8,095 (89.74%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 266 (2.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 232 (2.57%).

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 2022
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Population By Race in Custer , SD in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 75 0.83%
White Alone 8,327 92.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 309 3.43%
Asian Alone 99 1.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.04%
Two Or More Races 207 2.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Custer , SD in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 232 2.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 43 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 24 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,095 89.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 266 2.95%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 96 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 183 2.03%