City in Lincoln County, South Dakota · 3.8 sq mi · 2,250 people per sq mi
About 8,500 people live in Tea. The typical household earns $120,139, and the median resident is 30.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,698 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.72%
Men 27.8 · Women 32.5
1910–2026
8,520
2026 projection
49.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
8,520
2026 projection
49.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,520 | +501 | 6.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,019 | +314 | 4.08% |
| 2024 | 7,705 | +358 | 4.87% |
| 2023 | 7,347 | +426 | 6.16% |
| 2022 | 6,921 | +640 | 10.19% |
| 2021 | 6,281 | +583 | 10.23% |
| 2020 | 5,698 | -354 | 5.85% |
| 2019 | 6,052 | +413 | 7.32% |
| 2018 | 5,639 | +185 | 3.39% |
| 2017 | 5,454 | +413 | 8.19% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 68 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 21 residents
64% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 64% | 62% | 65% |
| Never married | 29% | 32% | 25% |
| Divorced | 6% | 4% | 9% |
| Widowed | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau