Tea city, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,699
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,019
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,699
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,618
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,598
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 37.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,598
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,806
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 36.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 5.5%
Female persons, percent 47.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 0.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 419
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $351,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,993
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $660
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,220
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,171
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.13
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 97.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 47.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 87.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 84.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,346
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,136
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,334
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 98,048
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,177
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $120,139
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,840
Persons in poverty, percent 4.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,647.0
Population per square mile, 2010 2,250.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 1.69
FIPS Code 4663100