The Town Files

Custer County, Colorado

5,247 people. The median home is worth $392,100 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $72,674.

Towns in Custer County

Towns in Custer County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Silver Cliff609$268,500$33,00048.9

People and housing

Custer CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$392,100$471,100
Median rent$1,069$1,582
Median household income$72,674$86,246
Median age58.240.1
Bachelor's degree or higher43.7%37.8%
Below the poverty line12.7%8.8%

Jobs and pay

1,019 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,456 a year.

Largest industries in Custer CountyRetail165 jobs · $35,355Construction76 jobs · $48,160Professional & technical serv…64 jobs · $118,647Manufacturing55 jobs · $45,376Real estate22 jobs · $35,457Finance & insurance16 jobs · $90,841
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Custer County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,362 storm events in Custer County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Custer County by type since 1996Hail83Flood7Blizzard12Wildfire26High Wind335Heavy Rain25Heavy Snow259Debris Flow5Flash Flood25Winter Storm474
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Custer County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026FireDR-4944: Wildfires, Flooding, And Mudslides
June 29, 2026FireFM-5642: Aspen Acres Fire
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
October 17, 2016FireFM-5157: Junkins Fire
October 23, 2012FireFM-5022: Wetmore Fire
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).