Custer County Demographics

A map of Custer County's Population by Race

Custer County, Oklahoma had a population of 28,513 in 2020. It was 64.8% White, 2.7% Black, 1.0% Asian, 18.9% Hispanic, 6.2% Native American/Other, and 6.3% 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 33rd most populous county of the 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Custer County's White Population

18,483 residents of Custer County identify as White, or 64.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Custer County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Oklahoma (60.8% White). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Custer County is ranked #49 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Custer County is less White than neighboring Washita County (80.7% White), Dewey County (83% White), Blaine County (71.5% White), Roger Mills County (83.1% White), and Kiowa County (72.3% White).

Custer County's Black Population

783 residents of Custer County identify as Black, or 2.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Custer County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oklahoma (7.2% Black). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Custer County is ranked #31 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Custer County is more Black than neighboring Washita County (0.7% Black), Dewey County (0.2% Black), and Roger Mills County (0.1% Black). Custer County is less Black than neighboring Blaine County (2.8% Black), and Kiowa County (3.7% Black).

Custer County's Asian Population

294 residents of Custer County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Custer County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oklahoma (2.3% Asian). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Custer County is ranked #15 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Custer County is more Asian than neighboring Washita County (0.2% Asian), Dewey County (0.1% Asian), Blaine County (0.3% Asian), Roger Mills County (0.1% Asian), and Kiowa County (0.6% Asian).

Custer County's Hispanic Population

5,384 residents of Custer County identify as Hispanic, or 18.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Custer County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Oklahoma (11.9% Hispanic). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Custer County is ranked #9 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Custer County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washita County (9% Hispanic), Dewey County (5.8% Hispanic), Blaine County (11.3% Hispanic), Roger Mills County (7.4% Hispanic), and Kiowa County (11.2% Hispanic).

Custer County's Native American/Other Population

1,760 residents of Custer County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 6.2%. 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 Oklahoma (8.4% Native American/Other). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Custer County is ranked #48 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Custer County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Washita County (2.9% Native American/Other), Dewey County (5.6% Native American/Other), and Roger Mills County (3.1% Native American/Other). Custer County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Blaine County (7.6% Native American/Other).

Custer County's Multiracial Population

1,809 residents of Custer County identify as Multiracial, or 6.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Custer County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oklahoma (9.4% Multiracial). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Custer County is ranked #58 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Custer County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dewey County (5.3% Multiracial), Roger Mills County (6% Multiracial), and Kiowa County (6.1% Multiracial). Custer County is less Multiracial than neighboring Washita County (6.5% Multiracial), and Blaine County (6.4% Multiracial).

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