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Custer County, Oklahoma

Custer County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Custer County is a county located in Oklahoma, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 28,175. The land area covers 988.78 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Custer County
Official Title: County Clerk
Address: PO BOX 300, ARAPAHO OK 73620-0300

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 28,175 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 32.8 yrs ±0.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 11,044 ±307 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 12,971 ±32
Occupied Housing Units 11,044 ±307
Vacant Housing Units 1,927 ±308
Median Home Value $181,500 ±$11,974
Median Gross Rent $824 ±$50
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $59,738 ±$3,033
Per Capita Income $31,773 ±$2,073
Poverty Rate 16.4% ±2.3%
Population Below Poverty Level 4,412 ±623
Unemployment Rate 4.2% ±1.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 14,283 ±358
Broadband Internet Rate 90.7% ±0.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at CLINTON, OK US, located 10.0 miles from Custer County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 51.1° 25.1° 38.1° 0.92" —
February 55.2° 28.7° 41.9° 1.23" —
March 64.7° 37.9° 51.3° 2.68" —
April 73.8° 45.4° 59.6° 2.63" —
May 81.8° 56.3° 69.1° 3.76" —
June 90.6° 66.0° 78.3° 3.63" —
July 95.2° 70.3° 82.8° 2.51" —
August 94.3° 68.7° 81.5° 4.16" —
September 86.4° 61.5° 73.9° 3.98" —
October 74.8° 48.2° 61.5° 2.28" —
November 61.4° 36.4° 48.9° 1.77" —
December 51.2° 27.2° 39.2° 1.46" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 40039. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.