Custer County , South Dakota
Population: 8,686 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $81,958 Home $327,200 Rent $1,117/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Custer County's headline indicators land 10% above the national median on income ($81,958), with housing 7% above the US figure ($327,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Custer County in the bottom 16% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$81,958
Median Income
household
$327,200
Home Value
median
$1,117/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $81,958 |
| Per Capita Income | $50,278 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6% |
| Median Home Value | $327,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,117/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 85.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 14.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 8,686 |
| Median Age | 57.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 32.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.6%
Obesity
13.9%
Diabetes
14.4%
Smoking
28.3%
High Blood Pressure
21.9%
No Physical Activity
21.4%
Depression
27.8%
Insufficient Sleep
80.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 16.3 · 16th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
22.07
🔥 Wildfire
94.24
❄️ Winter Storm
60.22
🌍 Earthquake
25.10
☀️ Drought
16.16
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