Medary, South Dakota Population 2024

1,575

Medary is a city located in South Dakota. Medary has a 2024 population of 1,575. Medary is currently growing at a rate of 2.47% annually and its population has increased by 9.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,441 in 2020.

The average household income in Medary is $122,024 with a poverty rate of 0.37%. The median age in Medary is 47.7 years: 47.7 years for males, and 47.7 years for females.

Medary Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Medary was:

  • White: 98.22%
  • Two or more races: 1.78%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
33.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
47.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
9.3% (134)
The current population of Medary, South Dakota is 1,575 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,441.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,32398.22%
Two or more races241.78%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Medary Population by Race

Medary Population Pyramid 2024

Medary Median Age

47.7

Total

47.7

Male

47.7

Female

Medary Adults

There are 1,055 adults, (262 of whom are seniors) in Medary.

Medary Age Dependency

69.9

Age Dependency Ratio

33

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Medary Sex Ratio

Female58543.43%
Male76256.57%

Medary Population by Age

Medary Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5422.4995.64.4
Married4112.8894.25.8
Non Family10701000
Male242.381000
Female0000

2.84

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

95.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Medary Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree10211.11%
Bachelors Degree28330.83%
Graduate Degree12513.62%
High School Graduate18420.04%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College22424.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Medary Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Medary Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White918918408

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 44.44%.

Medary Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,493$0$56,087
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$36,875$26,827$66,023
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$61,250$64,052$55,871
Some College$62,944$63,851$55,125

$61,250

Average Earnings

$64,052

Average Male

$55,871

Average Female

Medary Earnings by Educational Attainment

Medary Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Medary Language

99.48% of Medary residents speak only English, while 0.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.52% of the population.

Medary Language

Medary Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic21523.81%

0.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

0%

Male Poverty Rate

0.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Medary

The race most likely to be in poverty in Medary is Hispanic, with 23.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Medary is Hispanic, with 23.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 1.88%.

Medary Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Medary Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed0%

Medary Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Medary Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$125,694$140,905
Households$104,662$122,024
Married Families$129,792$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,729$45,264

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Medary Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

72.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.9%

Male Marriage Rate

78.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Medary Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Medary Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Medary Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Medary Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

155

Number of Veterans

122

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam65
Korea34
First Gulf War29
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Medary Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7465
75+34
35 to 5429
55 to 6427
18 to 340

Medary Veterans by Age

count

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White15514.69%

Medary Veterans by Race

Medary Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Medary Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.9%

Labor Force Participation

72.4%

Employment Rate

0.6%

Unemployment Rate

Medary Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Medary Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Medary Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.62%

Born in Medary

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Medary residents were born in the United States, with 61.62% 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.

Medary Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,765382.2%
20281,727382.25%
20271,689382.3%
20261,651382.36%
20251,613382.41%
20241,575382.47%
20231,537382.54%
20221,499382.6%
20211,461201.39%
20201,441-69-4.57%
20191,510-7-0.46%
20181,517181.2%
20171,499120.81%
20161,487120.81%
20151,475191.3%
20141,45620.14%
20131,454-3-0.21%
20121,457332.32%
20111,42450.35%
20101,41900%

Medary Population by Year