Meade County, SD

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2022 Population

29,970

1.38% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

36.5

0.551% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.44%

0.693% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$70,256

2.95% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$252,300

17.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Meade County, SD had a population of 30k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $70,256. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Meade County, SD grew from 29,561 to 29,970, a 1.38% increase and its median household income grew from $68,242 to $70,256, a 2.95% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Meade County, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (86%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.66%), White (Hispanic) (2.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.01%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.66%).

None of the households in Meade County, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Meade County, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Meade County, SD was $252,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.

Most people in Meade County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Meade County, SD was 2 cars per household.

Meade County, SD borders Butte County, SD, Haakon County, SD, Lawrence County, SD, Pennington County, SD, Perkins County, SD, and Ziebach County, SD.

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Population & Diversity

Meade County, SD is home to a population of 30k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.73% of Meade County, SD residents were born outside of the country (517 people).

In 2022, there were 18.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.8k people) in Meade County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.4k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 689 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

98.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.1% of Meade County, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Meade County, SD was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Meade County, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meade County, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.8k ± 169
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 276
White (Hispanic)
689 ± 219

4.54%

Hispanic Population

1.36k people

4.54% of the people in Meade County, SD are hispanic (1.36k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Meade County, SD as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.73%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

517 people

2.37%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

702 people

As of 2022, 1.73% of Meade County, SD residents (517 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Meade County, SD was 2.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Meade County, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,348 ± 278
Vietnam
556 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
277 ± 102

Meade County, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Meade County, SD employs 14.9k people. The largest industries in Meade County, SD are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,268 people), Retail Trade (1,911 people), and Construction (1,445 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($97,083), Utilities ($90,057), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,337).

Employment

Occupations

14.9k

2022 Value

± 969

−0.114%

1 Year decline

± 9.01%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Meade County, SD declined at a rate of −0.114%, from 14.9k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meade County, SD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,868 people), Management Occupations (1,653 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,269 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meade County, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.9k

2022 Value

± 969

−0.114%

1 Year decline

± 9.01%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Meade County, SD declined at a rate of −0.114%, from 14.9k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meade County, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,268 people), Retail Trade (1,911 people), and Construction (1,445 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meade County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Meade County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,990

Median earning men ± $2,179

$33,146

Median earning women ± $1,548

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,183), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,036), and Manufacturing ($61,367).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($62,059), Construction ($46,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.37%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

121
Construction
59
Other Services (except Public Administration)
45
Transportation and Warehousing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Meade County, SD went to Donald J. Trump with 72.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (3.73%).

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Meade County, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (72.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (24%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (3.73%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Meade County, SD went to Donald J. Trump with 72.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (3.73%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Meade County, SD for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Dakota

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John Thune

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Mike Rounds

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Meade County, SD

Dusty Johnson

South Dakota at-large Representative

Republican Party

Meade County, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Meade County, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.482% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (206k), Some college (148k), and Bachelors Degree (133k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Meade County, SD was $252,300 in 2022, which is 0.895 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $214,600 to $252,300, a 17.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Meade County, SD is 72.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Meade County, SD have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meade County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Meade County, SD is $70,256. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Meade County, SD was Census Tract 203.02 with a value of $97,188, followed by Census Tract 205 and Census Tract 202, with respective values of $68,346 and $62,145.

Property

$252,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$14,620

$8,330

Median Property Taxes

±$661

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Meade County, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Meade County, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2022

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.9% of the housing units in Meade County, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Meade County, SD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 203.02
Census Tract 205
Census Tract 202

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Meade County, SD was Census Tract 203.02 with a value of $97,188, followed by Census Tract 205 and Census Tract 202, with respective values of $68,346 and $62,145.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Meade County, SD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,256

Median Household Income

± $7,699

11.4k

Number of Households

± 754

In 2022, the median household income of the 11.4k households in Meade County, SD grew to $70,256 from the previous year's value of $68,242.

The following chart displays the households in Meade County, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meade County, SD is from South Dakota.

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.26% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Carpooled (8.53%)
Worked At Home (6.93%)

In 2022, 77.2% of workers in Meade County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.53%) and those who worked at home (6.93%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meade County, SD have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Meade County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Meade County, SD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Meade County, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Meade County, SD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meade County, SD (2.16k out of 29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meade County, SD is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.1% of the population of Meade County, SD has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 8.11% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 7.82% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Meade County, SD see 1505 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.939% increase from the previous year (1491 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1312 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 425 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,505 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Meade County, SD

Primary care physicians in Meade County, SD see an average of 1,505 patients per year. This represents a 0.939% increase from the previous year (1,491 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Meade County, SD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.92%

Uninsured

45.7%

Employer Coverage

8.11%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

16.5%

Non-Group

7.82%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Meade County, SD declined by 13.4% from 11.4% to 9.92%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Meade County, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 70.4 in Meade County, SD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Meade County, SD.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29.4% in Meade County, SD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Meade County, SD.