Meade County, SD Population

Overview

29,561

Total Population

36.3

Median age

48.06%

Female population %

108.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

52.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,309

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Meade County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Meade County is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Meade County's population under 18 was 22.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Meade County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Meade County, 18.84% were under the age of 15, 20.85% aged 15 to 29, 44.92% aged 30 to 64, 13.97% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,149 less females than males in Meade County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.06% females and 51.94% males in Meade County, SD.
The Meade County, SD gender ratio is 108.1:100 i.e. 108.1 men to 100 women (1.081).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,489.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,129.

Meade County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Meade County population: 89.26% are White, 1.77% are Black or African American, 2.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.99% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.36% are some other race and 4.76% are multiracial.
Meade County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,309 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28,252 (95.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Meade County is White with a population of 26,387 (89.26% of the total population).

Meade County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 30,698 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Meade County's population increased by 1,283 (5.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Meade County's population increased by 4,422 (17.36%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Meade County's population was lowest in year 2008 at 23,781.