What is the population of Custer County?

The population of Custer County, CO is 5,183.

Where is Custer County located?

Custer County, CO is located at latitude 38.1086800 and longitude -105.3674700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Custer County?

The area of Custer County, CO is 1916 km².

What is the elevation of Custer County?

Custer County, CO has an elevation of 2726 meters (8944 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Custer County in?

Custer County, CO is in the America/Denver time zone.

How has the population of Custer County changed?

The population of Custer County, CO has increased from 4,255 (2010) to 5,183 (2020), a change of 21.8%.

Custer County, Colorado

Custer County: county in Colorado, United States.

About

Custer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,255 and a population density of 2 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 5,183 inhabitants. Its county seat is Westcliffe. The county was created 149 years ago in 1877.

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Quick Facts about Custer County

Population	5,183 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Colorado (United States)
Different from	Custer County, Custer County, Custer County, Custer County, Custer County
Area	1916 km²
Water as percent of area	0.2%
Land as percent of area	99.8%
Latitude & Longitude	38.1087,-105.3675
Named for	George Armstrong Custer
Capital	Westcliffe
Establishment	March 09, 1877
Time Zone	America/Denver
Local time	05:16:39 (23rd September 2026)
Density	3 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	21.81% (2010-2020)
Weather	44℉ Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 7-days weather

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Geography

Custer County is located at 38°6'31"N 105°22'3"W (38.1086800, -105.3674700). It has 4 neighbors: Fremont County, Huerfano County, Pueblo County and Saguache County.

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Custer County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Custer County.

City Name	Population	Title

Weather

44°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph SSW Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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Custer County has 4 neighbours.

Fremont County county in Colorado, United States.
Huerfano County county in Colorado, United States.
Pueblo County county in Colorado, United States.
Saguache County county in Colorado, United States.

Demographics

The population of Custer County increased by 21.81% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	4,255	-	census
2011	4,225	-0.71%	estimation process
2012	4,219	-0.14%	estimation process
2013	4,261	1%	estimation process
2014	4,340	1.85%	estimation process
2015	4,434	2.17%	estimation process
2016	4,588	3.47%	estimation process
2017	4,857	5.86%	estimation process
2018	4,934	1.59%	estimation process
2019	5,068	2.72%	estimation process
2020	5,183	2.27%	estimation process

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Other places with the same name (5)

Custer County, Oklahoma county in central Idaho, United States. with a population of 28,648 people.
Custer County, Montana county in Montana, United States. with a population of 11,292 people.
Custer County, Nebraska county in Nebraska, United States. with a population of 10,626 people.
Custer County, South Dakota county in South Dakota, United States of America. with a population of 9,017 people.
Custer County, Idaho county in central Idaho, United States. with a population of 4,315 people.

Colorado Other Counties (more counties)

County Name	Population	Title
Denver	735,538	The twentieth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Denver metropolitan area.
Denver County	735,538	County in Colorado, United States, coterminous with the City of Denver
El Paso County	728,310	One of the 64 counties in the U.
Arapahoe County	657,452	County in Colorado, United States
Jefferson County	583,283	County in Colorado, United States
Adams County	519,883	County in Colorado, United States
Colorado Springs	482,131	The second most populous city in Colorado and the center of the Colorado Springs metropolitan area.
Aurora	387,377	The third most populous city in Colorado and the center of the Denver metropolitan area.
Douglas County	360,750	County in Colorado, United States
Larimer County	360,428	County in Colorado, United States
Weld County	333,983	County in Colorado, United States
Boulder County	327,171	County in Colorado, United States
Pueblo County	169,823	County in Colorado, United States
Fort Collins	168,234	The fifth most populous city in Colorado.
Lakewood	157,429	The fifth most populous city in Colorado.
Mesa County	155,603	County in Colorado, United States