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Mellette, South Dakota

Mellette County, South Dakota · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountySmall townRural scaleDecliningMellette County · 1307.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025MellettePeer medianPctileSource
Population1,9432,5030
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$54,076$55,18236
Poverty rate41.7%19.1%91
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%17.3%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$84,100$121,90018
Median gross rent$708$69545
Housing vacancy rate17.7%20.7%18
Worked from home13.9%8.7%64
Population, 2012–2024
MellettePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
MellettePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Mellette County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars15.4US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail0.0US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services0.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services0.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care0.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation0.0US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction0.0US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Cheyenne, KS702,628$55,42922.0%
Butte, ID692,684$53,01517.5%
Faulk, SD682,126$57,75022.6%
Glascock, GA672,932$54,93417.0%
Ziebach, SD662,377$53,95815.2%
Robertson, KY652,283$51,83013.8%
Edwards, KS642,779$52,69220.5%
Culberson, TX642,195$58,77715.8%
Donley, TX633,257$58,75016.6%
Greeley, NE622,202$63,92921.3%