Overview
28,564
Total Population
32.2
Median age
51.06%
Female population %
95.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
52.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5,382
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Custer County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Custer County is 32.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Custer County's population under 18 was 24.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Custer County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Custer County, 21.08% were under the age of 15, 26.12% aged 15 to 29, 39.57% aged 30 to 64, 11.02% aged 65 to 84, and 2.21% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 608 more females than males in Custer County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.06% females and 48.94% males in Custer County, OK.
- The Custer County, OK gender ratio is 95.8:100 i.e. 95.8 men to 100 women (0.958).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,791.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,547.
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Race / Ethnicity
Custer County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Custer County population: 75.76% are White, 3.39% are Black or African American, 4.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.25% are Asian, 0.27% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.52% are some other race and 10.56% are multiracial.
- Custer County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 5,382 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,182 (81.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Custer County is White with a population of 21,641 (75.76% 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 29,568 in the year 2015
- From 2000 to 2010, Custer County's population increased by 1,542 (5.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Custer County's population increased by 861 (3.12%), 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 2002 at 25,247.
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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)