Ancestry in Custer County, Oklahoma (County)

European and African Ancestry#1

Self-reported anscestry as a percentage of the total population; more than one answer per person permitted.
Scope: population of Oklahoma and Custer County
Custer County
Oklahoma
0%10%20%30%40%CountUnclassified1Other2GermanIrishAmericanEnglishDutchFrenchScottishScotch-IrishItalianPolishEuropean31.109819%20.912821%31.109819%31.1%9,09928.610503%40.710483%28.610503%28.6%8,36814.684765%13.725243%14.684765%14.7%4,29511.778583%11.134204%11.778583%11.8%3,4458.841630%9.148855%8.841630%8.8%2,5866.903036%7.705900%6.903036%6.9%2,0192.256565%1.542424%2.256565%2.3%6601.709519%2.034297%1.709519%1.7%5001.343682%1.680803%1.343682%1.3%3930.885531%1.060303%0.885531%0.9%2590.882112%1.749102%0.882112%0.9%2580.827407%0.879170%0.827407%0.8%2420.529951%1.355407%0.529951%0.5%155

Hispanic Ancestry#2

Self-reported Hispanic anscestry as a percentage of the Hispanic population.
Scope: population of Oklahoma and Custer County
Custer County
Oklahoma
0%20%40%60%80%Count%MexicanOther HispanicSpaniardCentral AmericanCubanSouth AmericanPeruvian91.753632%82.648565%91.753632%91.8%4,48415.331%15.3%5.852261%4.684285%5.852261%5.9%2860.978%0.98%5.320237%1.623994%5.320237%5.3%2600.889%0.89%0.900348%6.132116%0.900348%0.9%440.150%0.15%0.532024%0.726144%0.532024%0.5%260.089%0.09%0.511561%2.038184%0.511561%0.5%250.085%0.09%0.511561%0.519573%0.511561%0.5%250.085%0.09%

Asian Ancestry#3

Self-reported Asian anscestry as a percentage of the Asian population.
Scope: population of Oklahoma and Custer County
Custer County
Oklahoma
0%10%20%30%40%Count%VietnameseFilipinoBangladeshiKoreanIndianChineseMixedTaiwanese42.253521%25.536168%42.253521%42.3%1500.513%0.51%22.535211%8.289808%22.535211%22.5%800.274%0.27%9.295775%0.719619%9.295775%9.3%330.113%0.11%9.295775%8.235643%9.295775%9.3%330.113%0.11%7.042254%17.308263%7.042254%7.0%250.085%0.09%5.633803%14.088031%5.633803%5.6%200.068%0.07%2.535211%1.855792%2.535211%2.5%90.031%0.03%1.408451%0.482325%1.408451%1.4%50.017%0.02%

Map of Ancestry by County Subdivision in Custer County

German Ancestry by County Subdivision#4

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
13%18%23%28%33%39%

Irish Ancestry by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
9.6%11.0%12.3%13.7%15.1%16.5%

American Ancestry by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
2.1%3.7%5.2%6.8%8.3%9.9%

English Ancestry by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
3.9%5.9%8.0%10.0%12.1%14.2%

Dutch Ancestry by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population reporting 'Dutch' ancestry (%):
0.5%1.3%1.9%2.6%3.3%4.0%

French Ancestry by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
0.7%1.8%2.8%3.8%4.8%5.9%

Scottish Ancestry by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
0.45%0.72%0.98%1.24%1.51%1.77%

Scotch-Irish Ancestry by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scotch-Irish' ancestry (%):
0.35%0.76%1.16%1.56%1.97%2.37%

Italian Ancestry by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
0.17%0.38%0.58%0.78%0.98%1.19%

Polish Ancestry by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
0.2%0.9%1.6%2.4%3.1%3.8%

European Ancestry by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of the population reporting 'European' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.20%0.40%0.61%0.81%1.02%

Czech Ancestry by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population reporting 'Czech' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.20%0.40%0.61%0.81%1.02%

Iranian Ancestry by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population reporting 'Iranian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.19%0.39%0.58%0.78%0.98%

Swedish Ancestry by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population reporting 'Swedish' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.6%1.3%1.9%2.5%3.2%

Swiss Ancestry by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population reporting 'Swiss' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.8%3.7%4.7%

Mexican Ancestry by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
2.2%6.9%11.4%16.0%20.5%25.2%

Spaniard Ancestry by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population reporting ' Spaniard' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.31%0.62%0.93%1.24%1.55%

Central American Ancestry by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population reporting ' Central American' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.08%0.16%0.23%0.31%0.39%

Cuban Ancestry by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population reporting ' Cuban' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.036%0.072%0.108%0.143%0.180%

South American Ancestry by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population reporting ' South American' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.034%0.069%0.103%0.138%0.173%

Vietnamese Ancestry by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population reporting 'Vietnamese' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.19%0.37%0.56%0.74%0.93%

Filipino Ancestry by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population reporting 'Filipino' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.12%0.23%0.35%0.47%0.59%

Bangladeshi Ancestry by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population reporting 'Bangladeshi' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.046%0.091%0.137%0.182%0.228%

Korean Ancestry by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population reporting 'Korean' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.046%0.091%0.137%0.182%0.228%

Indian Ancestry by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population reporting 'Indian' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.034%0.069%0.103%0.138%0.173%
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Map of Ancestry by Tract in Custer County

German Ancestry by Tract#29

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
7.4%11.1%14.7%18.4%22.0%25.7%

Irish Ancestry by Tract#30

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
6.3%8.2%10.0%11.9%13.8%15.7%

American Ancestry by Tract#31

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
4.1%5.4%6.6%7.9%9.1%10.4%

English Ancestry by Tract#32

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
2.9%4.5%6.2%7.8%9.4%11.1%

Dutch Ancestry by Tract#33

Percentage of the population reporting 'Dutch' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.0%1.9%2.9%3.8%4.8%

French Ancestry by Tract#34

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
0.1%1.0%1.9%2.7%3.6%4.5%

Scottish Ancestry by Tract#35

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
0.80%1.02%1.23%1.45%1.66%1.88%

Scotch-Irish Ancestry by Tract#36

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scotch-Irish' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.36%0.71%1.07%1.42%1.78%

Italian Ancestry by Tract#37

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
0.44%0.57%0.70%0.82%0.95%1.08%

Polish Ancestry by Tract#38

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.48%0.97%1.45%1.94%2.43%

European Ancestry by Tract#39

Percentage of the population reporting 'European' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.23%0.45%0.68%0.91%1.14%

Czech Ancestry by Tract#40

Percentage of the population reporting 'Czech' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.28%0.55%0.83%1.11%1.39%

Iranian Ancestry by Tract#41

Percentage of the population reporting 'Iranian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.34%0.67%1.01%1.35%1.69%

Swedish Ancestry by Tract#42

Percentage of the population reporting 'Swedish' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.22%0.43%0.65%0.86%1.08%

Swiss Ancestry by Tract#43

Percentage of the population reporting 'Swiss' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.49%0.98%1.47%1.96%2.46%

Mexican Ancestry by Tract#44

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
6%13%19%26%32%39%

Spaniard Ancestry by Tract#45

Percentage of the population reporting ' Spaniard' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.39%0.79%1.18%1.58%1.98%

Central American Ancestry by Tract#46

Percentage of the population reporting ' Central American' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.24%0.49%0.73%0.97%1.22%

Cuban Ancestry by Tract#47

Percentage of the population reporting ' Cuban' ancestry (%):
0.000%0.038%0.077%0.115%0.153%0.192%

South American Ancestry by Tract#48

Percentage of the population reporting ' South American' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.06%0.12%0.18%0.24%0.30%

Vietnamese Ancestry by Tract#49

Percentage of the population reporting 'Vietnamese' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.27%0.54%0.82%1.09%1.37%

Filipino Ancestry by Tract#50

Percentage of the population reporting 'Filipino' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.17%0.34%0.51%0.68%0.86%

Bangladeshi Ancestry by Tract#51

Percentage of the population reporting 'Bangladeshi' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.08%0.16%0.24%0.32%0.40%

Korean Ancestry by Tract#52

Percentage of the population reporting 'Korean' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.06%0.12%0.18%0.23%0.30%

Indian Ancestry by Tract#53

Percentage of the population reporting 'Indian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.08%0.16%0.24%0.33%0.41%
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Ancestry by Place in Custer County

There are 7 places that are fully or partially contained within Custer County (5 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 7 of those to each other, Custer County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Custer County.

German Ancestry by Place#54

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Custer County, selected places in Custer County, and entities that contain Custer County
0%10%20%Count#Custer CityArapahoThomasButlerWeatherford Metro AreaWeatherfordCuster CountyCusterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOklahomaClintonWeatherfordHammonSouthWest South Central28.267477%28.267477%28.3%93123.385689%23.385689%23.4%134219.594595%19.594595%19.6%232319.245283%19.245283%19.2%51414.684765%14.684765%14.7%4,29514.684765%14.684765%14.7%4,29514.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M13.725243%13.725243%13.7%531,934532k11.540907%11.540907%11.5%1,089510.231107%10.231107%10.2%1,213610.147992%10.147992%10.1%48710.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M9.870776%9.870776%9.9%3,794,9353.79M

Ancestry by County Subdivision in Custer County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Custer County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Custer County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Custer County.

German Ancestry by County Subdivision#79

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Custer County, selected county subdivisions in Custer County, and entities that contain Custer County
0%10%20%30%Count#Custer CityThomasButlerWeatherford Metro AreaWeatherfordCuster CountyCusterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOklahomaClintonWeatherfordSouthWest South Central38.515901%38.515901%38.5%218126.565144%26.565144%26.6%471217.371324%17.371324%17.4%189314.684765%14.684765%14.7%4,29514.684765%14.684765%14.7%4,29514.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M13.725243%13.725243%13.7%531,934532k13.361003%13.361003%13.4%1,513413.133752%13.133752%13.1%1,904510.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M9.870776%9.870776%9.9%3,794,9353.79M

Ancestry by County in Oklahoma

There are 77 counties in Oklahoma. This section compares Custer County to the 50 most populous counties in Oklahoma and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Custer County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 13,727.

German Ancestry by County#104

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Custer County, selected other counties in Oklahoma, and entities that contain Custer County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Garfield CountyGarfieldPawnee CountyPawneeKingfisher CountyKingfisherKay CountyKayRogers CountyRogersLogan CountyLoganMayes CountyMayesCanadian CountyCanadianWagoner CountyWagonerPittsburg CountyPittsburgWashington CountyWashingtonBeckham CountyBeckhamMcIntosh CountyMcIntoshWoodward CountyWoodwardPayne CountyPayneComanche CountyComancheCleveland CountyClevelandTulsa CountyTulsaWeatherford Metro AreaWeatherfordCuster CountyCusterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGarvin CountyGarvinLincoln CountyLincolnOklahomaCreek CountyCreekPontotoc CountyPontotocCraig CountyCraigMurray CountyMurrayGrady CountyGradyTexas CountyTexasPottawatomie CountyPottawatomieMcClain CountyMcClainStephens CountyStephensOklahoma CountyOklahomaJackson CountyJacksonOsage CountyOsageDelaware CountyDelawareOttawa CountyOttawaCaddo CountyCaddoOkmulgee CountyOkmulgeeSouthWest South CentralLe Flore CountyLe FloreSeminole CountySeminoleBryan CountyBryanSequoyah CountySequoyahMarshall CountyMarshallMuskogee CountyMuskogeeCherokee CountyCherokeeAtoka CountyAtokaCarter CountyCarterChoctaw CountyChoctawMcCurtain CountyMcCurtainAdair CountyAdairHughes CountyHughes20.633473%20.633473%20.6%12,89212.9k119.563367%19.563367%19.6%3,217219.438669%19.438669%19.4%2,992319.086744%19.086744%19.1%8,665418.110481%18.110481%18.1%16,29416.3k518.069115%18.069115%18.1%8,162617.374093%17.374093%17.4%7,110717.373486%17.373486%17.4%22,51122.5k816.055913%16.055913%16.1%12,23312.2k915.950989%15.950989%16.0%7,1211015.925383%15.925383%15.9%8,2641115.860884%15.860884%15.9%3,6941215.817668%15.817668%15.8%3,1891315.683767%15.683767%15.7%3,3111415.611672%15.611672%15.6%12,48212.5k1515.209138%15.209138%15.2%18,94818.9k1615.165662%15.165662%15.2%41,22341.2k1714.728265%14.728265%14.7%92,76292.8k1814.684765%14.684765%14.7%4,29514.684765%14.684765%14.7%4,2951914.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M14.040624%14.040624%14.0%3,8712013.848152%13.848152%13.8%4,7972113.725243%13.725243%13.7%531,934532k13.437002%13.437002%13.4%9,5312213.286054%13.286054%13.3%5,0772313.096779%13.096779%13.1%1,9232413.029292%13.029292%13.0%1,7972513.010842%13.010842%13.0%7,0202612.949440%12.949440%12.9%2,7842712.944613%12.944613%12.9%9,2622812.492612%12.492612%12.5%4,6502912.298627%12.298627%12.3%5,4893012.192526%12.192526%12.2%93,23693.2k3111.997371%11.997371%12.0%3,1033211.946247%11.946247%11.9%5,7253311.705645%11.705645%11.7%4,8503411.513959%11.513959%11.5%3,6873510.769231%10.769231%10.8%3,1783610.564061%10.564061%10.6%4,1543710.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M9.870776%9.870776%9.9%3,794,9353.79M9.838629%9.838629%9.8%4,908389.506751%9.506751%9.5%2,415399.452267%9.452267%9.5%4,209408.845298%8.845298%8.8%3,657418.725667%8.725667%8.7%1,403428.709018%8.709018%8.7%6,091438.073839%8.073839%8.1%3,897447.900628%7.900628%7.9%1,094457.253245%7.253245%7.3%3,520466.863331%6.863331%6.9%1,033474.959028%4.959028%5.0%1,640484.674879%4.674879%4.7%1,036494.421942%4.421942%4.4%60750

Ancestry by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Custer County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Custer County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

German Ancestry by County#129

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Custer County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Custer County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Hennepin CountyHennepinAllegheny CountyAlleghenySt. Louis CountySt. LouisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFranklin CountyFranklinOakland CountyOaklandCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaKing CountyKingWeatherford Metro AreaWeatherfordCuster CountyCusterSuffolk CountySuffolkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPima CountyPimaMaricopa CountyMaricopaOklahomaTravis CountyTravisWake CountyWakeFairfax CountyFairfaxSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSacramento CountySacramentoSan Diego CountySan DiegoTarrant CountyTarrantWayne CountyWayneCook CountyCookSouthHillsborough CountyHillsboroughWest South CentralClark CountyClarkContra Costa CountyContra CostaOrange CountyOrangeMontgomery CountyMontgomeryNassau CountyNassauFairfield CountyFairfieldBexar CountyBexarPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachRiverside CountyRiversideOrange CountyOrangeFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoAlameda CountyAlamedaPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaHarris CountyHarrisSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraWestchester CountyWestchesterFulton CountyFultonMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardDallas CountyDallasHonolulu CountyHonoluluLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesQueens CountyQueensKings CountyKingsMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBronx CountyBronx26.064758%26.064758%26.1%315,192315k125.800985%25.800985%25.8%317,445317k225.790158%25.790158%25.8%258,046258k324.734902%24.734902%24.7%236,294236k421.733389%21.733389%21.7%267,781268k517.708091%17.708091%17.7%218,733219k616.120075%16.120075%16.1%202,905203k714.738814%14.738814%14.7%306,501307k814.684765%14.684765%14.7%4,29514.684765%14.684765%14.7%4,29514.637048%14.637048%14.6%219,282219k914.402193%14.402193%14.4%45,879,36045.9M14.181263%14.181263%14.2%142,286142k1013.818032%13.818032%13.8%564,957565k1113.725243%13.725243%13.7%531,934532k11.701952%11.701952%11.7%134,359134k1211.632064%11.632064%11.6%116,155116k1311.134032%11.134032%11.1%126,136126k1410.865999%10.865999%10.9%118,713119k1510.800139%10.800139%10.8%109,273109k1610.639965%10.639965%10.6%157,397157k1710.454405%10.454405%10.5%340,119340k1810.266137%10.266137%10.3%199,936200k1910.112000%10.112000%10.1%178,739179k2010.095159%10.095159%10.1%527,732528k2110.062070%10.062070%10.1%12,049,90512.0M9.977182%9.977182%10.0%132,004132k229.870776%9.870776%9.9%3,794,9353.79M9.854875%9.854875%9.9%204,011204k239.568789%9.568789%9.6%106,015106k249.185620%9.185620%9.2%287,713288k259.108695%9.108695%9.1%93,48993.5k269.046279%9.046279%9.0%122,740123k278.978800%8.978800%9.0%84,54684.5k288.831123%8.831123%8.8%164,144164k298.739045%8.739045%8.7%122,238122k308.484000%8.484000%8.5%197,159197k317.963346%7.963346%8.0%100,024100k327.909278%7.909278%7.9%76,17976.2k337.604922%7.604922%7.6%160,217160k347.059731%7.059731%7.1%113,324113k356.959315%6.959315%7.0%108,561109k366.884761%6.884761%6.9%305,288305k376.697732%6.697732%6.7%126,256126k386.664885%6.664885%6.7%64,59864.6k396.551145%6.551145%6.6%65,29965.3k406.446055%6.446055%6.4%101,049101k416.378636%6.378636%6.4%104,290104k426.223374%6.223374%6.2%115,990116k436.148495%6.148495%6.1%154,515155k445.261707%5.261707%5.3%51,93351.9k454.654338%4.654338%4.7%468,094468k462.458646%2.458646%2.5%56,79556.8k472.310641%2.310641%2.3%60,23560.2k481.880748%1.880748%1.9%50,11150.1k490.928044%0.928044%0.9%13,33413.3k50

Definitions

This page discusses the self-reported ancestry of the residents of Custer County. Respondents were not limited to one ancestry, so if a person reported both English and German, then they would be counted in both categories. Consequently, the sum of the counts over all the ancestries most often exceeds the total population of the entity. Asian and Hispanic ancestry is reported separately from European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African ancestry. A full list of all possible categories is as follows:

  • European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African Ancestries: Afghan, Albanian, Alsatian, American, Arab, Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Moroccan, Palestinian, Syrian, Arab, Other Arab, Armenian, Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac, Australian, Austrian, Basque, Belgian, Brazilian, British, Bulgarian, Cajun, Canadian, Carpatho Rusyn, Celtic, Croatian, Cypriot, Czech, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, Eastern European, English, Estonian, European, Finnish, French, French Canadian, German, German Russian, Greek, Guyanese, Hungarian, Icelander, Iranian, Irish, Israeli, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxemburger, Macedonian, Maltese, New Zealander, Northern European, Norwegian, Pennsylvania German, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, Serbian, Slavic, Slovak, Slovene, Soviet Union, Subsaharan African, Cape Verdean, Ethiopian, Ghanaian, Kenyan, Liberian, Nigerian, Senegalese, Sierra Leonean, Somali, South African, Sudanese, Ugandan, Zimbabwean, African, Other, Swedish, Swiss, Turkish, Ukrainian, Welsh, West Indian, Bahamian, Barbadian, Belizean, Bermudan, British West Indian, Dutch West Indian, Haitian, Jamaican, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, U.S. Virgin Islander, West Indian, Other West Indian, Yugoslavian, Other, and Unclassified
  • Asian Ancestries: Indian, Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Mongolian, Nepalese, Okinawan, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Other, Not Specified, and Mixed
  • Hispanic Ancestries: Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Central American, Costa Rican, Guatemalan, Honduran, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Salvadoran, Other Central American, South American, Argentinean, Bolivian, Chilean, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Uruguayan, Venezuelan, Other South American, Other Hispanic, Spaniard, Spanish, and Spanish American

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