Poverty Rate in Mellette County, SD
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Mellette County Compares
National Distribution
Where Mellette County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Mellette County: 41.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #3,164 | Vega Baja Municipio, PR | 41.1% |
| #3,165 | Dimmit County, TX | 41.1% |
| #3,166 | Arecibo Municipio, PR | 41.3% |
| #3,167 | Mellette County, SD | 41.7% |
| #3,168 | Santa Isabel Municipio, PR | 41.8% |
| #3,169 | Yauco Municipio, PR | 41.9% |
| #3,170 | Barceloneta Municipio, PR | 41.9% |
Poverty Rate in Mellette County, South Dakota
Mellette County, South Dakota has a poverty rate of 41.7%, which ranks #3,167 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 231.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within South Dakota, Mellette County ranks #62 of 66 out of 66 counties. This places it in the 2th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.