Mellette County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,137
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,137
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,834
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,918
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,921
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,918
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,048
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.9%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 38.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 53.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 38.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 119
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 787
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $84,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,023
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $556
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $708
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 641
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.96
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 80.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 74.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,385
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,872
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,737
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,076
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,614
Persons in poverty, percent 25.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 21
Total employment, 2023 156
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,757
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 120
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,307.33
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,307.31
FIPS Code 46095