Who is the Custer County Assessor?

J.D. Henrich (Republican) is the Assessor of Custer County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Custer County Clerk and Recorder?

Kelley Camper (Republican) is the Clerk and Recorder of Custer County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Custer County Coroner?

Brad Baltzly (Republican) is the Coroner of Custer County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Custer County Sheriff?

Lloyd Rich Smith (Republican) is the Sheriff of Custer County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Custer County Surveyor?

The office of Custer County Surveyor is vacant. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Custer County Treasurer?

Virginia Trujillo (Republican) is the Treasurer of Custer County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Custer County commissioners?

Bill Canda (District 1); Paul Vogelsong (District 2); Lucas Epp (District 3).

What is the population of Custer County?

About 5,247 people, with a median age of 58.2; the median household income is $72,674 and 12.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Custer County?

4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 86 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,097, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Custer County?

9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 5 special district governments.

Custer County, CO elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Custer County: 9 seats on 7 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Custer County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Bill Canda Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Paul Vogelsong Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3	Lucas Epp Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	J.D. Henrich Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk and Recorder	Kelley Camper Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	Brad Baltzly Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Lloyd Rich Smith Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Surveyor	Vacant source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer	Virginia Trujillo Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Custer County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Custer County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	2	0
School districts (school boards)	1	0
Special districts (elected boards)	5	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Custer County

5,247people

58.2median ageU.S.: 38.9

$72,674 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

12.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

43.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$392,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

12.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5%U.S.: 8.4%

49.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

34.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.2% · White 88.9% · Black 0% · Asian 1.1% · Other or more than one race 5.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Custer County

4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Colorado: 4.4%.

86people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

2,011people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

2,097in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.1%	86	2,011	2,097
August 2026	4.4%	94	2,019	2,113
July 2026	3.6%	81	2,194	2,275
June 2026	3.3%	74	2,196	2,270
May 2026	2.7%	63	2,230	2,293
April 2026	2.7%	56	2,042	2,098
March 2026	3.3%	68	2,023	2,091
February 2026	4.5%	93	1,968	2,061
January 2026	4.2%	85	1,958	2,043
December 2025	3.1%	64	2,003	2,067
November 2025	3.8%	79	1,996	2,075
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.5%	75	2,039	2,114
August 2025	3.4%	72	2,036	2,108
July 2025	3.1%	72	2,220	2,292
June 2025	3.3%	76	2,252	2,328
May 2025	3.2%	75	2,252	2,327
April 2025	3.4%	74	2,071	2,145
March 2025	4.2%	91	2,053	2,144
February 2025	5.2%	110	1,999	2,109
January 2025	4.6%	96	1,981	2,077
December 2024	4.0%	85	2,027	2,112
November 2024	5.0%	104	1,997	2,101
October 2024	4.4%	96	2,089	2,185

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.7%	80	2,082	2,162
2024	4.1%	90	2,090	2,180
2023	3.5%	76	2,099	2,175
2022	3.2%	71	2,120	2,191
2021	4.6%	97	2,006	2,103
2020	4.9%	95	1,852	1,947
2019	3.1%	59	1,858	1,917
2018	3.6%	69	1,872	1,941
2017	2.9%	55	1,854	1,909
2016	3.1%	59	1,873	1,932

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Colorado's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.1% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Custer County

301.3 per 100,0002025. Colorado: 421.7.

174.5 per 100,0002025. Colorado: 2,143.6.

0murders2025, 19 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	19	301.3	11	174.5
2024	13	203.0	32	499.8
2023	14	226.2	35	565.6
2022	18	301.1	40	669.0
2021	14	236.6	55	929.4
2020	12	208.1	78	1,352.5
2019	8	141.6	67	1,185.8
2018	20	357.8	72	1,288.0
2017	9	171.9	101	1,929.0
2016	7	138.4	99	1,957.7

By police agency (1)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Custer County Sheriff's Office	2025	19	11	5,794

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Colorado · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.59 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 5,794 people.

15sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

6civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (1), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Custer County Sheriff's Office	15	6	5,794

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	15	2.59	6	1
2024	11	1.87	4	1
2023	11	1.94	7	1
2021	12	2.30	7	1
2020	10	1.95	7	1
2019	11	2.19	6	1
2018	11	2.21	12	1
2017	10	2.15	13	1
2016	10	2.23	13	1

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Custer County Assessor?: J.D. Henrich (Republican) is the Assessor of Custer County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Custer County Clerk and Recorder?: Kelley Camper (Republican) is the Clerk and Recorder of Custer County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Custer County Coroner?: Brad Baltzly (Republican) is the Coroner of Custer County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Custer County Sheriff?: Lloyd Rich Smith (Republican) is the Sheriff of Custer County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Custer County Surveyor?: The office of Custer County Surveyor is vacant. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Custer County Treasurer?: Virginia Trujillo (Republican) is the Treasurer of Custer County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Custer County commissioners?: Bill Canda (District 1); Paul Vogelsong (District 2); Lucas Epp (District 3).
What is the population of Custer County?: About 5,247 people, with a median age of 58.2; the median household income is $72,674 and 12.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Custer County?: 4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 86 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,097, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Custer County?: 9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 5 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Colorado Secretary of State's 2023-2024 Biennial Abstract directory of county officers, with districts and parties from the Secretary of State's certified 2022 and 2024 general election results; officials appointed since it was published may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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