Custer County, Oklahoma
Persons in poverty, percent 16.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,175
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,266
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,517
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,518
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,513
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,469
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.2%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 8.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 20.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,034
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,051
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $181,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,551
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $493
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $824
Building Permits, 2025 29
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,044
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,461
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 158,960
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,297
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 616,696
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,994
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,738
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,773
Persons in poverty, percent 16.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 945
Total employment, 2023 9,694
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 492,731
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,363
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 836
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 484
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 638
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 651
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 28.8
Population per square mile, 2010 27.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 988.78
Land area in square miles, 2010 988.82
FIPS Code 40039