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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Custer County is 28,506, which is 9.04% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 10.67% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Custer County population density is 28.45 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 54.63 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Custer County is white, which represent 83.43% of the total population. The average Custer County education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 28,506. #34

Population Growth Since 2000, #19

Custer County	9.04%
Oklahoma	10.67%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #38

Custer County	28.45 per square mile
Oklahoma	54.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	23,782 (83.43%, #18)
Black:	839 (2.94%, #30)
Hispanic:	4,398 (15.43%, #9)
Asian:	395 (1.39%, #10)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	799 (2.80%, #62)
One Race, Other:	486 (1.70%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,205 (7.74%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,034 (91.72%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	140 (3.18%, see rank)
Cuban:	24 (0.55%, see rank)
Central American:	35 (0.80%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	23 (5.82%, see rank)
Chinese:	18 (4.56%, see rank)
Filipino:	94 (23.80%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	36 (9.11%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	155 (39.24%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	69 (17.47%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

21,173 (74.28%) out of the total population of 28,506 reported first ancestry.

	Custer County	% of the Total Population	Oklahoma	U.S.
Arab	84	0.29%, see rank	0.30%	0.56%
Czech	174	0.61%, see rank	0.44%	0.47%
Danish	35	0.12%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	546	1.92%, see rank	1.73%	1.40%
English	2,180	7.65%, see rank	8.08%	8.02%
French	510	1.79%, see rank	2.38%	3.34%
German	5,224	18.33%, see rank	14.31%	15.03%
Greek	43	0.15%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	12	0.04%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	3,415	11.98%, see rank	11.69%	10.80%
Italian	568	1.99%, see rank	1.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	134	0.47%, see rank	0.62%	1.42%
Polish	163	0.57%, see rank	0.86%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	72	0.25%, see rank	0.27%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	251	0.88%, see rank	1.10%	0.99%
Scottish	406	1.42%, see rank	1.72%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	40	0.14%, see rank	0.48%	0.95%
Swedish	174	0.61%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	96	0.34%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	1	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	2,253	7.90%, see rank	9.89%	7.12%
Welsh	215	0.75%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 14,397 (50.51%, see rank)

Females: 14,109 (49.49%, see rank)

Custer County	Male: 50.51% Female: 49.49%
Oklahoma	Male: 49.53% Female: 50.47%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Custer County	30.60 years old
Oklahoma	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Custer County	29.80 years old
Oklahoma	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Custer County	31.60 years old
Oklahoma	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Custer County	% of the Total Population	Oklahoma	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,146	7.53%, see rank	6.94%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,845	6.47%, see rank	6.94%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,842	6.46%, see rank	6.80%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,206	7.74%, see rank	6.78%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,684	12.92%, see rank	7.37%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,093	14.36%, see rank	13.63%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,796	9.81%, see rank	12.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,215	11.28%, see rank	13.26%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,968	10.41%, see rank	12.07%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,871	6.56%, see rank	7.89%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,285	4.51%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	555	1.95%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Custer County	Oklahoma	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	16,783, 100%	2,489,023	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,431, 14.48%, see rank	13.31%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,834, 34.76%, see rank	31.71%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,938, 23.46%, see rank	31.16%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,126, 18.63%, see rank	15.94%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,454, 8.66%, see rank	7.88%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.24, see rank	13.28	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Custer County			Oklahoma		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	918	93.25%	6.75%	84.74%	15.26%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,847	95.43%, see rank	4.57%, see rank	92.54%	7.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,328	96.31%, see rank	3.69%, see rank	92.64%	7.36%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,280	96.28%, see rank	3.72%, see rank	83.86%	16.14%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	262	88.17%, see rank	11.83%, see rank	76.10%	23.90%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Custer County	Oklahoma	U.S.
Total Households	10,302, 100%	1,450,117	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.61, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	2,446, 23.74%, see rank	28.09%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,856, 76.26%, see rank	71.91%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,922, 67.19%, see rank	66.50%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.20, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,009, 48.62%, see rank	49.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,380, 32.81%, see rank	33.50%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Custer County	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	22,673	see rank	3,029,408	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	11,430	100%, see rank	1,487,422	123,281,364
Never Married	4,101	35.88%, see rank	30.88%	35.77%
Married	5,603	49.02%, see rank	53.92%	52.04%
Widowed	425	3.72%, see rank	2.94%	2.57%
Divorced	1,301	11.38%, see rank	12.26%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	11,243	100%, see rank	1,541,986	129,692,771
Never Married	3,126	27.80%, see rank	23.93%	29.48%
Married	5,790	51.50%, see rank	52.03%	49.19%
Widowed	1,079	9.60%, see rank	9.95%	9.16%
Divorced	1,248	11.10%, see rank	14.10%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Custer County	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
Native	26,651	93.49%, see rank	94.38%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	18,811	65.99%, see rank	60.91%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,667	26.90%, see rank	32.55%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	173	0.61%, see rank	0.92%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,855	6.51%, see rank	5.62%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	458	1.61%, see rank	1.86%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,397	4.90%, see rank	3.77%	7.09%
Born In Europe	89	0.31%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	357	1.25%, see rank	1.50%	3.82%
Born In Africa	23	0.08%, see rank	0.24%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	8	0.03%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,346	4.72%, see rank	3.31%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	32	0.11%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Custer County	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
English	8,806	85.48%, see rank	90.04%	79.39%
Spanish	1,098	10.66%, see rank	6.10%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	192	1.86%, see rank	1.39%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	125	1.21%, see rank	1.50%	3.36%
Other	81	0.79%, see rank	0.97%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.