Meade County, SD

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    2024 Population
    30,546
    US Senator
    John Thune
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Mike Rounds
    Republican Party
    US Representative
    Dusty Johnson
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    37.3
    0.811% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $74,790
    0.848% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    15,095
    0.0265% 1-year growth

    About

    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.

    Most people in Meade County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Meade County, SD was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Meade County, SD is home to a population of 30.5k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Meade County, SD residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

    In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26k people) in Meade County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.45k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 655 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.1%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.1%
    2023 Citizenship

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meade County, SD
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      26k ± 301
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      1.45k ± 265
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      655 ± 412
    4.87%
    Hispanic Population
    1.49k people

    In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26k people) in Meade County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.45k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 655 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    4.87% of the people in Meade County, SD are hispanic (1.49k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meade County, SD as a share of the total population.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      1,232 ± 259
    2. Vietnam
      565 ± 164
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      328 ± 114

    Meade County, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    90.6% of the population of Meade County, SD has health coverage, with 43.4% on employee plans, 8.22% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 7.93% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Meade County, SD see 1,676 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,676 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 279 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

    1,676 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Meade County, SD

    Primary care physicians in Meade County, SD see an average of 1,676 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,676 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.

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    Location of Health Services Facilities

    Health Service Type
    Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Households
    1. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001

    2. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002

    3. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003

    4. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004

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    Uninsured People

    9.4%
    Uninsured
    43.4%
    Employer Coverage
    8.22%
    Medicaid
    12.6%
    Medicare
    18.5%
    Non-Group
    7.93%
    Military or VA

    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.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 4.45 in Meade County, SD.

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    Health Behaviors

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.57% in Meade County, SD.

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    Economy

    The economy of Meade County, SD employs 15.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meade County, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,382 people), Retail Trade (1,938 people), and Construction (1,579 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($106,125), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,875), and Public Administration ($65,436).

    Employment

    Occupations

    15.1k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,110
    0.0265%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.86%

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meade County, SD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,981 people), Management Occupations (1,634 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,399 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meade County, SD.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    15.1k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,110
    0.0265%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.86%

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meade County, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,382 people), Retail Trade (1,938 people), and Construction (1,579 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.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $52,772
    Median earning men ± $3,283
    $35,821
    Median earning women ± $1,495

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,773), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,500), and Manufacturing ($69,306).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($89,018), Wholesale Trade ($80,547), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,780).

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    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%.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 121
      Construction
    2. 59
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 45
      Transportation and Warehousing

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $184k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $45.7k
      Construction
    3. $35.2k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

    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

    Voting results are not available for Meade County, SD. Showing the available data for South Dakota.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (63.4%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (34.2%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.68%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from South Dakota

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    John Thune
    Senator from South Dakota3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2005
    Mike Rounds
    Senator from South Dakota2
    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.

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    US Representative Elections

    US Representatives from Meade County, SD

    Dusty Johnson
    District 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.

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    Housing & Living

    People in Meade County, SD have an average commute time of 19.8 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.

    In 2025, 6.86% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Meade County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.04%.

    Housing

    Rent vs Own

    N/A%
    Homeownership
    N/A
    66.4%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $74,790
    Median Household Income
    ± $7,020
    12k
    Number of Households
    ± 829

    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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (76.6%)
    2. Worked At Home (8.13%)
    3. Carpooled (7.47%)

    In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Meade County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.13%) and those who carpooled to work (7.47%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    19.8 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Meade County, SD have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.25% of the workforce in Meade County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    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.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 6.86% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Meade County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.04%.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 8.5% of the children was living in poverty in Meade County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.2%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 124 in Meade County, SD. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 60% per 100,000 population.

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