Lead city, SD

Lawrence County, SD

2022 population: 2,993 ( 131 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population density: 1454.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,891	96.59%	0.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	40	1.34%	28.6%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	29	0.97%	54.7%
Hispanic:	33	1.10%	63.3%

Total non-White:	102	3.41%	56.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	0	0.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-131	-5.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,124
2,891	92.54%
8	0.26%
56	1.79%
14	0.45%
64	2.05%
90	2.88%
233	7.46%

2000
2,987
2,798	93.67%
6	0.20%
45	1.51%
12	0.40%
58	1.94%
68	2.28%
189	6.33%

1990
3,632
3,464	95.37%
10	0.28%
90	2.48%
0	0.00%
n/a
68	1.87%
168	4.63%

1980
4,330
4,133	95.45%
0	0.00%
67	1.55%
61	1.41%
n/a
69	1.59%
197	4.55%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

93	3.1
44	1.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-666	-18.3
21	0.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-669	-15.5
-29	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Lead city, SD

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
45.5
480	16.0%
2,513	84.0%
803	26.8%

1,451
2.06

747	51.5%
594	79.5%
10	1.3%
704	48.5%

2010
Number	Percent
40.5
721	23.1%
2,403	76.9%
398	12.7%

1,420
2.19

828	58.3%
576	69.6%
125	15.1%
592	41.7%

2000
Number	Percent
36.6
779	26.1%
2,208	73.9%
388	13.0%

1,260
2.36

805	63.9%
589	73.2%
114	14.2%
455	36.1%

1990
Number	Percent
33.6
984	27.1%
2,648	72.9%
514	14.2%

1,473
2.47

976	66.3%
860	88.1%
44	4.5%
497	33.7%

1980
Number	Percent
30.7
1,249	28.8%
3,081	71.2%
554	12.8%

1,601
2.70

1,168	73.0%
1,052	90.1%
38	3.3%
433	27.0%

2022 Housing Data for Lead city, SD

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	158	10.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	63	4.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	24	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	22	1.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	70	4.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	186	12.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	94	6.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	60	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	93	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	144	9.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	219	15.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	38	2.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	122	8.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	157	10.8%
$200,000 or more	1	0.1%

Median Household Income	54,555
Per Capita Income	33,471

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	50	3.4%
Public Assistance	14	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	118	8.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,528	87.6%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,528	87.6%
Not in Labor Force	217	12.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		12.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	539	471	53.4%
Non-Profit	4	175	2.2%
Self-Employed	150	44	77.3%

Local Government	75	34	68.8%
State Government	50	88	36.2%
Federal Government	17	19	47.2%

Total Private + Self	689	515	57.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	146	316	31.6%
Total	835	831	50.1%

Pct. Govt.	17.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	177	10.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	234	14.0%
Professional, Technical	378	22.7%
Service Occupations	513	30.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.1%
All others	364	21.8%

White Collar		47.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	369	22.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	219	13.1%
Construction	197	11.8%
Public administration	154	9.2%
Retail trade	125	7.5%
Other services	118	7.1%
Educational services	109	6.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	90	5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	83	5.0%
Manufacturing	59	3.5%
Health care and social assistance	57	3.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	26	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	25	1.5%
Information	18	1.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	17	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.03%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	32	1.07%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,836	98.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	28	1.0%
Spanish	7	0.2%
German, other Germanic	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	855	28.6%
Irish	514	17.2%
English	388	13.0%
Norwegian	251	8.4%
American	190	6.3%
Scotch-Irish	80	2.7%
Polish	72	2.4%
Russian	70	2.3%
Swedish	61	2.0%
Dutch	55	1.8%
Czech	53	1.8%
Scandinavian	52	1.7%
Northern European	51	1.7%
Scottish	48	1.6%
French	44	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,993	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,993	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
43	1.9%	43	1.9%	981	42.6%	750	32.6%	404	17.5%	83	3.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	43	1.9%
9-12 Years	43	1.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	981	42.6%
Some College	750	32.6%
Bach. Degree	404	17.5%
Grad Degree	83	3.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +60	D +167	D + 16.1%
D +227
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	819	52.0%	Joe Biden (D)	676	42.9%	81	5.1%	1,576	-10	5	0.37%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	759	56.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	449	33.3%	139	10.3%	1,347	-5	10	0.36%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lead city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

676

42.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

819

52.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

5.1%

TOTAL

1,576

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, Lead city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

449

33.3%

Donald Trump (R)

759

56.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

125

9.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,347

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lead city, SD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	64%	Mike Rounds* (R)	906	58.5%	Dan Ahlers (D)	643	41.5%	0	0.0%	1,549	-7	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2018	G	49%	Billie Sutton (D)	578	49.5%	Kristi Noem (R)	541	46.4%	48 [+]	4.1%	1,167	-5	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 48 (4.1%);
2016	S3	56%	John Thune* (R)	906	66.8%	Jay Williams (D)	450	33.2%	0	0.0%	1,356	-5	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,832
Median Value	$169,800

Occupied	1,451	79.2%
Vacant	381	20.8%

Owned	1,049	72.3%
Rented	402	27.7%
Median Rent	$836

Single-Family Units	1,318	71.9%
Detached	1,318	71.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	151	8.2%
Mobile Homes	51	2.8%

Lead city, SD

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lead city, SD

2022 Housing Data for Lead city, SD

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lead city, SD

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lead city, SD

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lead city, SD

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lead city, SD

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lead city, SD