Lead
- County:
- Lawrence County
- County Seat:
- No
- Area (mi²):
- 2.058
- State:
- South Dakota
Lead is a city located in Lawrence County, South Dakota. Lead has a 2026 population of 3,038. Lead is currently declining at a rate of -0.1% annually but its population has increased by 1.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,979 in 2020.