Mountain Plains is a city located in Butte County and Lawrence County South Dakota. Mountain Plains has a 2024 population of 568. Mountain Plains is currently growing at a rate of 8.4% annually and its population has increased by 44.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 394 in 2020.
The average household income in Mountain Plains is $213,098 with a poverty rate of 0%. The median age in Mountain Plains is 60.1 years: 61.8 years for males, and 47.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mountain Plains was:
White
Two or more races
Asian
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 175 | 2.75 | 100 | 0 |
| Married | 175 | 2.75 | 100 | 0 |
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non Family | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2.75
Average Family Size
2.75
Average Household Size
100.0%
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 asian people with a rate of 100%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
100% of Mountain Plains residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
69.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
78.2%
Male Marriage Rate
61.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
53.57%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
82.6%
Labor Force Participation
72.8%
Employment Rate
11.8%
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
48.23%
Born in Mountain Plains
86.28%
Native Born
13.72%
Foreign Born
6.65%
Non Citizen
7.07%
Naturalized
86.28% of Mountain Plains residents were born in the United States, with 48.23% having been born in South Dakota. 6.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.