The Town Files

Custer County, Montana

11,961 people. The median home is worth $219,100 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $70,605.

Towns in Custer County

Towns in Custer County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Miles City8,354$200,200$67,72742.6

People and housing

Custer CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$219,100$249,800
Median rent$893$893
Median household income$70,605$63,249
Median age42.740.6
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%25.0%
Below the poverty line11.3%10.9%

Jobs and pay

5,400 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,339 a year.

Largest industries in Custer CountyRetail837 jobs · $38,179Hotels & restaurants622 jobs · $22,375Finance & insurance329 jobs · $78,757Administrative & support238 jobs · $48,820Other services186 jobs · $34,396Construction175 jobs · $59,860
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Custer County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 557 storm events in Custer County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Custer County by type since 1996Hail200Flood11Blizzard12High Wind53Ice Storm3Heavy Rain7Heavy Snow32Flash Flood20Funnel Cloud5Winter Storm32
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Custer County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 3, 2020FireFM-5345: Snider/Rice Fire Complex
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
October 31, 2018FloodDR-4405: Flooding
July 10, 2013FloodDR-4127: Flooding
June 17, 2011Severe StormDR-1996: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).