Custer County, Montana

Custer County, Montana, had an estimated population of 12,034 in 2025 across 9,799 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Montana's counties and nationally.

Population: 12,034; 2025 estimate
Area: 9,799 km²
Density: 1; per km²
Median income: $70,605; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 42.7; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Montana	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	88.4%	17 / 56	1,224 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$893	20 / 56	1,477 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$219,100	32 / 56	1,201 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	69.9%	35 / 56	2,252 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	12.9%	46 / 56	1,736 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Montana	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	20.8%	41 / 56	1,291 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	1.8%	27 / 56	335 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.5%	25 / 56	1,745 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.3	37 / 56	2,452 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	41 / 56	3,009 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.3%	36 / 56	2,433 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	3.4%	29 / 56	2,058 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	42.7	36 / 56	1,218 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	986	23 / 56	1,898 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	2.8%	30 / 56	2,414 / 3,144
Under 182024	19.8%	35 / 56	2,325 / 3,144
Veterans2024	9.0%	31 / 56	617 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	89.0%	29 / 56	894 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Montana	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	11.3%	34 / 56	2,040 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	8.2%	20 / 56	2,279 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.425	46 / 56	2,326 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$70,605	17 / 56	1,157 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$36,392	30 / 56	1,362 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.4%	20 / 56	2,210 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Montana	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	27.0%	23 / 56	981 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	95.7%	12 / 56	141 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Montana	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	7.7%	24 / 56	1,601 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	21.3%	6 / 56	425 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Montana	In the US
Population2025	12,034	17 / 56	2,278 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	1	23 / 56	2,838 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Montana	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.3%	24 / 56	1,112 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.1%	25 / 56	1,723 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	13	56 / 56	3,088 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	5.0%	55 / 56	2,627 / 3,144

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