Custer County, South Dakota
Custer County: County in South Dakota, United States of America
About
Custer County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,216 and a population density of 2 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 9,017 inhabitants. Its county seat is Custer. The county was created 150 years ago in 1874.
Quick Facts about Custer County
| Population : | 9,017 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | South Dakota (United States) |
| Different from : | Custer County, Custer County, Custer County, Custer County, Custer County |
| Area : | 4038 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 0.1% |
| Land as percent of area : | 99.9% |
| Named for : | George Armstrong Custer |
| Capital : | Custer |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1875 |
| Time Zone : | UTC−07:00 |
| Local time : | 10:44:58 (22nd February 2025) |
| Density : | 2 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 8.88% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Custer County is located at 43°40'39"N 103°27'6"W (43.6776300, -103.4515400). It has 4 neighbors: Fall River County, Pennington County, Niobrara County and Weston County.
Custer County map
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The largest city of Custer County is Custer with a population of 1,926. . See all Custer County cities & populated places.
Custer County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Custer County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Custer | 1,926 | City in and county seat of Custer County, South Dakota, United States |
| Hermosa | 409 | Town in Custer County, South Dakota, United States |
| Buffalo Gap | 144 | Town in Custer County, South Dakota, United States |
| Pringle | 109 | Town in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Fairburn | 99 | Town in South Dakota, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Custer County
Custer County has 4 neighbours.
- Fall River County county in South Dakota, United States
- Pennington County county in South Dakota, United States of America
- Niobrara County county in Wyoming, United States
- Weston County county in Wyoming, United States
- Custer
Demographics
The population of Custer County increased by 8.88% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 8,216 | - | census |
| 2011 | 8,346 | 1.56% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 8,315 | -0.37% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 8,404 | 1.06% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 8,428 | 0.28% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 8,444 | 0.19% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 8,606 | 1.88% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 8,763 | 1.79% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 8,812 | 0.56% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 8,972 | 1.78% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 9,017 | 0.5% | estimation process |
Other places with the same name (6)
- Custer County , Oklahoma county in central Idaho, United States with a population of 28,648 people.
- Custer County , Montana county in Montana, United States with a population of 11,292 people.
- Custer County , Nebraska county in Nebraska, United States with a population of 10,626 people.
- Custer County , Colorado county in Colorado, United States with a population of 5,183 people.
- Custer County , Idaho county in central Idaho, United States with a population of 4,315 people.
South Dakota Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha County | 196,659 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Sioux Falls | 157,584 | The largest city in South Dakota. |
| Pennington County | 115,926 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Rapid City | 77,503 | The second most populous city in South Dakota. |
| Lincoln County | 63,019 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Brown County | 38,738 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Brookings County | 35,603 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Meade County | 28,588 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Codington County | 28,186 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Lawrence County | 26,221 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Yankton County | 22,742 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Watertown | 22,303 | City in and county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States |
| Davison County | 19,812 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Beadle County | 18,513 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Hughes County | 17,336 | County in Oklahoma, United States |
| Union County | 16,192 | County in South Dakota, United States |
