Custer County Demographics

A map of Custer County's Population by Race

Custer County, Colorado had a population of 4,704 in 2020. It was 89.5% White, 0.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 3.8% Hispanic, 1.8% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Custer County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Custer County is the 53rd most populous county of the 64 counties in Colorado.

Custer County's White Population

4,212 residents of Custer County identify as White, or 89.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Custer County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Custer County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Custer County is more White than neighboring Fremont County (77.1% White), Huerfano County (62% White), Alamosa County (45.7% White), Teller County (85.1% White), and Costilla County (35.3% White).

Custer County's Black Population

10 residents of Custer County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Custer County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Custer County is ranked #56 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Custer County is less Black than neighboring Fremont County (3.7% Black), Huerfano County (0.8% Black), Alamosa County (1.3% Black), Teller County (0.5% Black), and Costilla County (0.9% Black).

Custer County's Asian Population

22 residents of Custer County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Custer County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Custer County is ranked #48 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Custer County is more Asian than neighboring Huerfano County (0.4% Asian). Custer County is less Asian than neighboring Fremont County (0.7% Asian), Alamosa County (0.9% Asian), Teller County (0.8% Asian), and Costilla County (1.6% Asian).

Custer County's Hispanic Population

178 residents of Custer County identify as Hispanic, or 3.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Custer County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Custer County is ranked #64 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Custer County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fremont County (12.4% Hispanic), Huerfano County (31.2% Hispanic), Alamosa County (47% Hispanic), Teller County (6.9% Hispanic), and Costilla County (56.8% Hispanic).

Custer County's Native American/Other Population

87 residents of Custer County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Custer County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Colorado (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Custer County is ranked #10 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Custer County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Teller County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Costilla County (1.3% Native American/Other). Custer County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fremont County (2% Native American/Other), and Alamosa County (2.1% Native American/Other).

Custer County's Multiracial Population

195 residents of Custer County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Custer County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Custer County is ranked #25 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Custer County is more Multiracial than neighboring Huerfano County (3.8% Multiracial), and Alamosa County (3% Multiracial). Custer County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fremont County (4.3% Multiracial), and Teller County (5.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.