Meade County , South Dakota
Population: 30,297 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $74,161 Home $274,800 Rent $1,150/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Meade County's headline indicators land 1% below the national median on income ($74,161), with housing 10% below the US figure ($275,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$74,161
Median Income
household
$274,800
Home Value
median
$1,150/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $74,161 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,301 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7% |
| Median Home Value | $274,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,150/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 30,297 |
| Median Age | 37 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 26.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
30.9%
Obesity
8.6%
Diabetes
14.1%
Smoking
31.3%
High Blood Pressure
21.1%
No Physical Activity
23.0%
Depression
27.9%
Insufficient Sleep
74.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 49.5 · 49th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
33.62
🔥 Wildfire
96.02
❄️ Winter Storm
93.16
🌍 Earthquake
37.88
☀️ Drought
20.80
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