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The total population of Custer County is estimated to be 4,885 with 2,371 males (48.54%) and 2,514 females (51.46%). There are 143 more females than males in Custer County.
The median household income in Custer County was $64,722 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,676(5.37%) from $68,398 in 2020. This income is 86.75% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Custer County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $78,381. Overall, the median household income for the county of Custer County stands at $64,722.
In Custer County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,097 for males and $28,495 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,886 for males and $56,993 for females.
In Custer County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $65,626.
In 2022, the population of Custer County was 5,335, a 5.35% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Custer County's population was 5,064, an increase of 7.31% compared to a population of 4,719 in 2020.
The median age in Custer County, CO is 59.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.16% were under the age of 15, 11.57% aged 15 to 29, 42.71% aged 30 to 64, 31.08% aged 65 to 84, and 2.48% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Custer County population: 94.70% are White, 1.72% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.85% are Asian, 0.85% are some other race and 1.78% are multiracial.