Custer County , Montana
Population: 11,938 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $63,585 Home $204,200 Rent $918/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Custer County's headline indicators land 15% below the national median on income ($63,585), with housing 33% below the US figure ($204,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$63,585
Median Income
household
$204,200
Home Value
median
$918/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $63,585 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,864 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
| Median Home Value | $204,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $918/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 68.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 31.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 11,938 |
| Median Age | 42.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 29.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
32.6%
Obesity
10.5%
Diabetes
14.5%
Smoking
28.9%
High Blood Pressure
22.2%
No Physical Activity
25.2%
Depression
32.0%
Insufficient Sleep
69.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 42.1 · 42th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
16.16
🔥 Wildfire
85.37
❄️ Winter Storm
86.00
🌍 Earthquake
31.39
☀️ Drought
26.94
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