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Custer County, Colorado

Custer County, Colorado · ZIP 81069, 81226, 81252

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5,553 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,448Households
  • $72,700Median household income
  • $358,800Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 4ZIP codes

Custer County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+34.3%
3.5k4k4.5k5k2000: 3,50320002010: 4,25520102020: 4,70420203,5034,704
Population of Custer County at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,503
20104,255
20204,704

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Custer County
Under $50k30.5%
$50k to $100k36.1%
$100k to $150k21.4%
$150k to $200k5%
$200k and over6.9%

Median household income $72,700 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Custer County
Owner occupied
2,097 units
Renter occupied
351 units
Vacancy rate
43.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Custer County2023
Retail trade186
Accommodation and food services113
Construction96
Other services (except public administration)93
Health care and social assistance54
Manufacturing46
Professional, scientific, and technical services20
Transportation and warehousing20

717 employees in 170 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Custer County compared with its state
Custer County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCuster CountyColorado
Population5,0735,810,774
Median household income$72,700$92,470
Median age58.637.5
Median home value$358,800$502,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.3%44.7%
Foreign-born residents2.6%9.6%
Owner-occupied homes85.7%66.3%
Mean commute to work35.9 minutes25.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Custer County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Silver CliffTown70315.5 sq mi
WestcliffeTown4921.23 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Custer County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.