Meade County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46093 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
30,546
Rank #1,463 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,790 −0.5% vs nat'l
Rank #858 of 3,222
73th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.1% −43.7% vs nat'l
Rank #227 of 3,222
93th %ile
Median Home Value
$310,900 +10.3% vs nat'l
Rank #571 of 3,222
82th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.8% −17.6% vs nat'l
Rank #945 of 3,222
71th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −45.3% vs nat'l
Rank #618 of 3,222
81th %ile

At a Glance

72.9% Homeownership
90.6% Insured
27.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.4%32.7%49.1%65.5%81.8%85.0%5.4%4.9%1.7%1.6%0.7%0.7%0.0%

About Meade County, South Dakota

Meade County, South Dakota has a total population of 30,546, making it the 1,463rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Meade County is 37.3 years, which is 4.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Meade County is $74,790, which ranks #858 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9%.

The median home value in Meade County is $310,900, 10.3% above the national median. Renters in Meade County pay a median gross rent of $1,264 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Meade County, 27.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 17.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.1 min.

Meade County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.9%).

All data for Meade County, South Dakota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.