Population By Race and Ethnicity in Custer County, SD in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 9,117 population of Custer County, South Dakota comprised of 312 people who identified as Hispanic (3.42%), and 8,805 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Custer County, South Dakota with a population of 8,390 (92.03%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 328 (3.6%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 209 (2.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Custer County, South Dakota in 2023, with a population of 8,161 (89.51%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 280 (3.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 229 (2.51%).

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 2023
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Population By Race in Custer , SD in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 80 0.88%
White Alone 8,390 92.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 328 3.6%
Asian Alone 106 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.04%
Two Or More Races 209 2.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Custer , SD in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 229 2.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 48 0.53%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 30 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 78 0.86%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,161 89.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 280 3.07%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 103 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 179 1.96%