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Custer County, CO

Demographic and economic profile of Custer County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Custer County is a small, rural Colorado county of 5,073 residents that grew 9.3% over five years, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $32,532 against median worker earnings of $50,150. The available labor pool is constrained, with a labor force participation rate of just 48.9% — consistent with a median age of 58.2 — though 35.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and the high school attainment rate reaches 96.5%. Housing costs are relatively elevated at a median home value of $358,800, though an 85.7% homeownership rate and modest median rent of $1,021/month signal a settled, owner-occupied residential base rather than a transient workforce population.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

5,073

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$72,674

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

58.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+9.3% since 2018

Custer County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,746 (90.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races168 (3.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone163 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race108 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone56 (1.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone6 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish59
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)11
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

30.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

557

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,532

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$43,529

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance351
  2. 2.Construction (Group)280
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services233
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)192
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services185

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations869
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations374
  3. 3.Service Occupations281
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations269
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations244

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.87×)127
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.25×)219
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 2.24×)217
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.38×)196
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.09×)149

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$358,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,021/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

85.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999440 (19.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999419 (18.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999338 (14.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999291 (12.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999174 (7.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99998 (4.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$50,150

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

36.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,174 (58.3%)
  • Worked At Home472 (23.5%)
  • Carpooled303 (15.1%)
  • Walked63 (3.1%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.