Custer County

Custer County, Montana

At a Glance

Population	11,867
County Seat	N/A
State FIPS	30
County FIPS	017
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	8,371
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	11,957
Median Age	42.8
Veterans	1,015
Housing Units	5,770
Uninsured	183
Net Migration (recent)	6
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	438
Total Employees	4,252
Avg Annual Pay	$50,339
Median Household Income	$61,114
Poverty Rate	11.1%
Unemployment Rate	3.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$64,862
Federal Spending FY2024	$99,544,294
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,388

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$201,000
Median Rent	$872
FMR Studio	$1,068
FMR 1BR	$1,188
FMR 2BR	$1,558
FMR 3BR	$2,140
FMR 4BR	$2,148

Health & Safety

Hospitals	2
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	4
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	16.4%
Adult Obesity	34.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	21.7
Air Quality Good Days	328

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.66
Electric Customers	557432
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	11
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	18
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	24
SNAP Stores	6
Bank Branches	5

Agriculture

Total Farms	43
Land in Farms (acres)	349,501
Avg Farm Size (acres)	8,127.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)

Type	Title	Date
FM	SNIDER/RICE FIRE COMPLEX	2020-09-03
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-31
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	FLOODING	2018-10-31
DR	FLOODING	2013-07-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-06-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2008-06-13
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	WILDFIRES	2000-08-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Custer County

Miles City — pop 8,354
Ismay — pop 17

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.