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Meade County, SD


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Rapid City, SD
Designated Market Area: Rapid City, SD-MT-NE-WY
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Military Posts

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2022 population: 30,698   ( 5,264 from 2010 , 847 from 2020)
Land area: 3470.9 square miles
Population density: 8.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:26,464 86.21% 15.3%
Black:5721.86% 86.3%
Indian:8382.73% 48.8%
Asian:4711.53% 161.7%
2+ races:8722.84% 35.6%
Hispanic:1,4814.82% 91.6%
Total non-White:4,23413.79% 70.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:565 9.5
Deaths:5258.8
Net Migration: 72912.2
Net Immigration: 581.0
Change in White population:3,513 13.8
Change in Non-White pop.:1,751 6.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
25,434
22,95190.24%
3071.21%
5632.21%
1800.71%
6432.53%
7733.04%
2,4839.76%

2000
24,253
22,21291.58%
3461.43%
4751.96%
1670.69%
5342.20%
5092.10%
2,0418.42%

1990
21,878
20,37593.13%
4892.24%
3221.47%
3581.64%
n/a
3341.53%
1,5036.87%

1980
20,717
19,49594.10%
5192.51%
2321.12%
1380.67%
n/a
3101.50%
1,2225.90%

1970
16,618
15,54493.54%
5963.59%
1430.86%
320.19%
n/a
2571.55%
1,074 6.46%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,371 13.9
1,8447.6
-1,623-6.7
-110-0.5
739 3.0
442 1.8
1990's
NumberRate
4,260 19.5
1,5527.1
-3,883-17.7
1190.5
1,837 8.4
538 2.5
1980's
NumberRate
3,793 18.3
1,293 6.2
-1,293 -6.2
n/a
880 4.2
281 1.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,522 9.2
n/a
3,951 23.8
148 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Meade County, 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
NumberPercent
36.5
6,546 21.3%
24,152 78.7%
4,755 15.5%
11,420
2.53
8,041 70.4%
6,418 79.8%
380 4.7%
3,379 29.6%

2010
NumberPercent
35.9
6,415 25.2%
19,019 74.8%
3,038 11.9%
9,903
2.49
7,067 71.4%
5,760 81.5%
582 8.2%
2,836 28.6%

2000
NumberPercent
33.3
6,864 28.3%
17,389 71.7%
2,542 10.5%
8,837
2.65
6,697 75.8%
5,640 84.2%
491 7.3%
2,140 24.2%

1990
NumberPercent
29.5
7,046 32.2%
14,832 67.8%
2,147 9.8%
7,081
2.89
5,608 79.2%
4,841 86.3%
411 7.3%
1,473 20.8%

1980
NumberPercent
26.1
6,932 33.5%
13,785 66.5%
1,702 8.2%
6,390
3.00
5,168 80.9%
4,646 89.9%
274 5.3%
1,222 19.1%

2022 Housing Data for Meade County, SD

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,429 
Median Value$252,300 
Occupied11,42091.9%
Vacant1,0098.1%
Owned8,33072.9%
Rented3,09027.1%
Median Rent$1,109 
Single-Family Units9,54476.8%
    Detached8,52068.5%
    Attached1,0248.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units8166.6%
Mobile Homes1,59412.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Meade County, SD

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005124.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991581.4%
$15,000 to $19,9994554.0%
$20,000 to $24,9994143.6%
$25,000 to $29,9993483.0%
$30,000 to $34,9995644.9%
$35,000 to $39,9993453.0%
$40,000 to $44,9993813.3%
$45,000 to $49,9997216.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0028.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0068.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,94117.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,47412.9%
$125,000 to $149,9998087.1%
$150,000 to $199,9998247.2%
$200,000 or more4674.1%
Median Household Income70,256 
Per Capita Income33,857 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state108 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4353.8%
Public Assistance2161.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8217.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,22972.3%
Unemployed4802.6%
In Armed Forces1,2526.8%
Total Labor Force14,96181.8%
Not in Labor Force3,32718.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,9503,87356.1%
Non-Profit32897925.1%
Self-Employed1,07551867.5%
Local Government74473950.2%
State Government42116971.4%
Federal Government49349849.7%
Total Private + Self6,0254,39157.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,9862,38545.4%
Total8,0116,77654.2%
Pct. Govt.20.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,21214.8%
Sales and Office Occupations3,13721.0%
Professional, Technical2,73318.3%
Service Occupations3,20721.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1741.2%
All others3,62824.3%
White Collar 54.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,26815.2%
Retail trade1,91112.8%
Construction1,4459.7%
Accommodation and food services1,3058.7%
Public administration1,2568.4%
Educational services1,1137.5%
Other services8535.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7525.0%
Manufacturing6864.6%
Transportation and warehousing6284.2%
Finance and insurance5904.0%
Professional, scientific, technical5423.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3942.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing2511.7%
Wholesale trade2131.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2071.4%
Utilities2011.3%
Information1571.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1451.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Meade County, SD

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9983.33%
Puerto Rican1840.61%
Cuban170.06%
Dominican420.14%
Total Central American710.24%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran480.16%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran230.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American100.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian100.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic380.13%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1110.37%
Chinese380.13%
Japanese300.10%
Vietnamese260.09%
Korean110.04%
Indian60.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English27,53096.6%
Spanish4501.6%
Chinese1120.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic950.3%
German, other Germanic850.3%
Tagalog740.3%
Other Asian500.2%
Other490.2%
Vietnamese260.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German9,80932.7%
Irish3,36211.2%
Norwegian2,8869.6%
English2,3928.0%
American1,5315.1%
European7662.6%
Dutch7542.5%
Polish6672.2%
Swedish6142.0%
French6062.0%
Italian5811.9%
Scottish5741.9%
Scandinavian4851.6%
Danish4581.5%
Russian3311.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen29,69899.1%
Not a citizen2720.9%
Native29,45398.3%
Foreign-born5171.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Meade County, SD

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
189 0.9%656 3.2%5,788 28.7%8,035 39.8%4,198 20.8%1,333 6.6%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 189 0.9%
9-12 Years 656 3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,788 28.7%
Some College 8,035 39.8%
Bach. Degree 4,198 20.8%
Grad Degree 1,333 6.6%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Meade County, SD

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,615 9,284 331 3.4% 3.6%
1991 10,476 10,055 421 4.0% 3.5%
1992 10,377 9,965 412 4.0% 3.4%
1993 11,589 11,137 452 3.9% 3.5%
1994 11,711 11,276 435 3.7% 3.3%
1995 12,031 11,609 422 3.5% 3.2%
1996 12,228 11,772 456 3.7% 3.3%
1997 12,241 11,866 375 3.1% 2.9%
1998 12,380 12,010 370 3.0% 2.9%
1999 13,553 13,190 363 2.7% 2.7%
2000 12,258 11,963 295 2.4% 2.5%
2001 12,382 12,038 344 2.8% 3.0%
2002 12,516 12,152 364 2.9% 3.2%
2003 12,581 12,167 414 3.3% 3.5%
2004 12,700 12,255 445 3.5% 3.6%
2005 12,701 12,255 446 3.5% 3.6%
2006 12,565 12,179 386 3.1% 3.0%
2007 12,295 11,946 349 2.8% 2.8%
2008 12,178 11,795 383 3.1% 3.1%
2009 11,947 11,393 554 4.6% 4.6%
2010 13,215 12,530 685 5.2% 4.9%
2011 13,222 12,598 624 4.7% 4.6%
2012 13,310 12,757 553 4.2% 4.1%
2013 13,653 13,143 510 3.7% 3.7%
2014 13,389 12,951 438 3.3% 3.3%
2015 13,421 13,004 417 3.1% 3.0%
2016 13,746 13,310 436 3.2% 3.0%
2017 13,982 13,533 449 3.2% 3.1%
2018 13,998 13,555 443 3.2% 2.9%
2019 13,951 13,492 459 3.3% 3.0%
2020 13,918 13,235 683 4.9% 4.6%
2021 14,224 13,855 369 2.6% 2.6%
2022 14,501 14,200 301 2.1% 2.1%
2023 14,617 14,317 300 2.1% 2.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com