COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Custer County

Colorado · 1,926 residents · 739 sq mi

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Custer County is home to 1,926 people in Colorado. The median age is 39.3, about 6 years above the US median. The population has fallen 45% since 2000. Getting to work takes 36 minutes on average. Households here earn about 34% less than in Colorado as a whole. 74% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.3

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 51%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,926

−45%vs 2000

vs 3,503 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.3

−12%vs 2000

vs 44.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

739 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(114)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(148)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(165)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(119)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.8%(35)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.7%(244)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.9%(306)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.6%(262)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.9%(249)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.2%(177)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(73)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(34)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,000

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,731 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,309

−43%vs 2000

vs $19,817 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.4%

+5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,900

−51%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $157,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$332

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $476 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.9%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.2% in 2000

26.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.2%(3,299)

Black0.3%(12)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(88)

Asian0.3%(10)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(1,878)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(35)

Asian0.3%(5)

Other2.2%(43)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.1%(108)

Spaniard0.7%(38)

Central American0%(1)

Honduran0%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(24)

Sri Lankan0.3%(14)

Japanese0.2%(9)

Asian Indian0.2%(9)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(2)

Ancestry

German23.3%(1,225)

Irish14.2%(744)

English12.7%(666)

American4.5%(237)

Italian2.8%(146)

Czech2.7%(143)

Polish2.7%(141)

Swedish2.5%(132)

Scottish2.5%(130)

French2.3%(121)

Norwegian2.1%(110)

French Canadian0.9%(45)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.7%(39)

Danish0.6%(32)

Ukrainian0.6%(30)

Dutch0.6%(29)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(24)

Russian0.4%(23)

Greek0.4%(21)

British0.4%(19)

West Indian0.3%(17)

Lithuanian0.3%(15)

Australian0.2%(10)

Subsaharan African0.1%(7)

Slovene0.1%(6)

Armenian0.1%(5)

Slovak0.1%(5)

Swiss0.1%(5)

Croatian0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.2%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.8%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.5%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

35.7 min

+71%vs 2000

vs 20.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married24%(554)

Married61.3%(1,418)

Widowed5.2%(121)

Divorced9.5%(220)

Women 15+

Never married16.1%(386)

Married62.5%(1,502)

Widowed6.4%(154)

Divorced15%(360)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−14.0 ptssince 2013

from 19.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.8%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 35.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.8%

−6.7 ptssince 2020

from 26.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

35.5%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 34.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.9%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 22.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.1%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 4.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.6%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 61.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.3%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 54.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)23.3%(130)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.1%(56)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.1%(212)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.4%(8)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 557 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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