Meade County, South Dakota

Meade County is home to 30,546 people. 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line, below the South Dakota rate (11.9%). The median household income is $74,790.

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MeasureValueSouth DakotaYearSource
Population30,546907,4282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$74,790$75,0812024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line7.1%11.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty6.6%14.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.4%9.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%31.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$310,900$257,4002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,264$9462024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income38.1%39.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.7%4.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age37.3 years38.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.