Meade County's estimated 2025 population is 31,458 with a growth rate of 0.81% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Meade County is the 6th largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 25,478 and has seen a growth of 23.47% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Meade County includes 87.42% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Black or African American
Native American
Other race
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 26,487 | 87.42% |
| Two or more races | 2,143 | 7.07% |
| Black or African American | 594 | 1.96% |
| Native American | 536 | 1.77% |
| Other race | 256 | 0.84% |
| Asian | 237 | 0.78% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 44 | 0.15% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Meade County's average per capita income is $44,931. Household income levels show a median of $74,161. The poverty rate stands at 7.65%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $101,316 | - |
| Families | $92,367 | $104,659 |
| Households | $74,161 | $89,185 |
| Non Families | $35,478 | $49,910 |
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