Lead, SD Demographics

The total population of Lead is estimated to be 2,993 with 1,350 males (45.11%) and 1,643 females (54.89%). There are 293 more females than males in Lead.
The median household income in Lead was $46,614 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,559(7.09%) from $50,173 in 2020. This income is 62.48% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lead sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $70,394. Overall, the median household income for the city of Lead stands at $46,614.
In Lead, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,468 for males and $25,702 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,552 for males and $35,029 for females.
In Lead, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $49,452.
In 2022, the population of Lead was 3,013, a 1.58% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lead's population was 2,966, a decline of 0.40% compared to a population of 2,978 in 2020.
The median age in Lead, SD is 52.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.59% were under the age of 15, 9.84% aged 15 to 29, 44.70% aged 30 to 64, 27.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.81% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lead population: 96.05% are White, 0.80% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.47% are Asian, 0.50% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.40% are some other race and 1.77% are multiracial.