Custer County, Colorado Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

5,247

Median Age

58.2

Male Median

56.3

Female Median

59.7

Custer County, Colorado Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Custer County, Colorado Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +34.6%%.

+34.6%% Growth

Custer County, Colorado Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Custer County, Colorado Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202458.25,247
202358.65,073
202258.14,885
202159.04,720
202060.14,941
201959.74,776
201858.44,640
201758.24,505
201656.84,375
201556.44,303
201457.44,274
201354.64,245
201252.74,208
201152.73,853
201051.73,899

Custer County, Colorado Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 51.9%
5–1711.8%
18–246.8%
25–346.5%
35–5418.2%
55–6421.7%
65+33.1%

Dependency Ratios for Custer County, Colorado

Total Dependency Ratio:
88.1
Youth Dependency:
25.8
Old-Age Dependency:
62.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Custer County, Colorado

The median age in Custer County, Colorado is 58.2 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Custer County, Colorado is 5,247.

In Custer County, Colorado, seniors (ages 65+) make up 33.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 11.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Custer County, Colorado is aging.
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