Overview
11,968
Total Population
43.0
Median age
49.91%
Female population %
100.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
57.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
433
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Custer County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Custer County is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Custer County's population under 18 was 20.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Custer County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Custer County, 16.45% were under the age of 15, 17.81% aged 15 to 29, 45.50% aged 30 to 64, 18.11% aged 65 to 84, and 2.12% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 22 less females than males in Custer County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.91% females and 50.09% males in Custer County, MT.
- The Custer County, MT gender ratio is 100.4:100 i.e. 100.4 men to 100 women (1.004).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 487.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 454.
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Race / Ethnicity
Custer County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Custer County population: 92.44% are White, 0.76% are Black or African American, 0.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Asian, 0.34% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.25% are some other race and 4.14% are multiracial.
- Custer County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 433 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,535 (96.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Custer County is White with a population of 11,063 (92.44% of the total population).
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Year by year
Custer County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 12,098 in the year 2015
- From 2000 to 2010, Custer County's population increased by 29 (0.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Custer County's population increased by 172 (1.47%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Custer County's population was lowest in year 2006 at 11,139.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)