Mission is a city located in Todd County South Dakota. Mission has a 2024 population of 1,135. Mission is currently declining at a rate of -0.35% annually and its population has decreased by -1.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,153 in 2020.
The average household income in Mission is $43,367 with a poverty rate of 48.52%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mission is 22.1 years, 20.9 years for males, and 23.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mission was:
Native American
White
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 375 | 3.31 | 48 | 52 |
| Female | 143 | 4.44 | 25.9 | 74.1 |
| Non Family | 118 | 1.23 | 62.7 | 37.3 |
| Married | 81 | 3.69 | 63 | 37 |
| Male | 33 | 4.91 | 54.5 | 45.5 |
4.08
Average Family Size
3.31
Average Household Size
48.0%
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 native american people with a rate of 14.03%.
All
Male
Female
$34,722
Average Earnings
$38,583
Average Male
$30,795
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
84.07% of Mission residents speak only English, while 15.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 11.71% of the population.
rate
48.52%
Overall Poverty Rate
39.16%
Male Poverty Rate
57.06%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mission is Native, with 61.34% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mission is White, with 2.21% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 49.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 60.44%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
22.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
25.2%
Male Marriage Rate
20.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
14.63%
Veteran Poverty Rate
14.63%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58%
Labor Force Participation
46.7%
Employment Rate
17.4%
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
75.4%
Born in Mission
99.12%
Native Born
0.88%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0.88%
Naturalized
99.12% of Mission residents were born in the United States, with 75.4% 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 Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 1,112 | -5 | -0.45% |
| 2028 | 1,117 | -4 | -0.36% |
| 2027 | 1,121 | -5 | -0.44% |
| 2026 | 1,126 | -4 | -0.35% |
| 2025 | 1,130 | -5 | -0.44% |
| 2024 | 1,135 | -4 | -0.35% |
| 2023 | 1,139 | -5 | -0.44% |
| 2022 | 1,144 | -9 | -0.78% |
| 2021 | 1,153 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020 | 1,153 | -115 | -9.07% |
| 2019 | 1,268 | -6 | -0.47% |
| 2018 | 1,274 | 0 | 0% |
| 2017 | 1,274 | 15 | 1.19% |
| 2016 | 1,259 | 26 | 2.11% |
| 2015 | 1,233 | 10 | 0.82% |
| 2014 | 1,223 | -4 | -0.33% |
| 2013 | 1,227 | 8 | 0.66% |
| 2012 | 1,219 | 8 | 0.66% |
| 2011 | 1,211 | 26 | 2.19% |
| 2010 | 1,185 | 0 | 0% |