Custer County, OK
Demographic and economic profile of Custer County, OK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Custer County, Oklahoma has a population of 28,332 with a relatively young median age of 32.8 years, a 33.3% bachelor's attainment rate, and median worker earnings of $32,025 against a low median gross rent of $779/month. The county's unemployment rate stands at 3.5% with a labor force participation rate of 66.9%, while GDP per capita of $58,619 exceeds median household income of $59,738, suggesting output concentrated among a share of workers. The county has seen a 3.0% population decline over five years, and a poverty rate of 16.5% points to income stratification, though median home values of $177,000 reflect a low-cost real estate base.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-3.0% since 2018
Custer County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone19,436 (68.8%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race2,440 (8.6%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,021 (7.2%)
- Some Other Race Alone1,775 (6.3%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,492 (5.3%)
- Black or African American Alone806 (2.9%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish3,138
- 2.German or other West Germanic211
- 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)93
- 4.Vietnamese66
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island29
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,613
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,844
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,590
- 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,559
- 5.Manufacturing (Group)1,023
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,745
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,195
- 3.Service Occupations2,544
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,004
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,795
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.77×)1,301
- 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.23×)1,889
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.16×)1,434
- 4.Other Services (LQ 1.13×)756
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.11×)3,685
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.