Lead is a city located in Lawrence County South Dakota. With a 2023 population of 2,940, it is the 31st largest city in South Dakota and the 8973rd largest city in the United States.Lead is currently declining at a rate of -0.47% annually and its population has decreased by -1.41% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,982 in 2020. Spanning over 2 miles, Lead has a population density of 1,428 people per square mile.
The average household income in Lead is $55,321 with a poverty rate of 20.14%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Lead is 52.4 years, 43.5 years for males, and 55.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lead was:
White
Two or more races
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Asian
Other race
Black or African American
Native American
2.99
Average Family Size
1.9
Average Household Size
63.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.
All
Male
Female
$31,943
Average Earnings
$46,176
Average Male
$25,842
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.57% of Lead residents speak only English, while 1.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.08% of the population.
rate
20.14%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.64%
Male Poverty Rate
18.91%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lead is Hispanic, with 370% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lead is White, with 16.45% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.69%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.7%
Male Marriage Rate
41.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
271
Number of Veterans
258
Male Veterans
13
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.64%
Veteran Poverty Rate
45.02%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
59.2%
Labor Force Participation
56.7%
Employment Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
56.41%
Born in Lead
99.3%
Native Born
0.6%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0.6%
Naturalized
99.3% of Lead residents were born in the United States, with 56.41% having been born in South Dakota. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.