Lead, SD

Full City Profile · South Dakota · Lawrence County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
2,997 Population 1,455/sq mi density
$57,348 Median Income $36,190 per capita
$192,800 Home Value $387,496 Zillow
$844 Median Rent 23.8% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature
164 Violent Crime/100K 393 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$57,348 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$192,800 home value, $844/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
164 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,997
Census 2023
Population Density
1,455
per square mile
Land Area
2.1
square miles (5.3 km²)
Median Age
52.1 yrs
34% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

43.8%
Male
56.2%
Female
44%
56%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95.6% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 2.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95.6%
Black
0%
Hispanic
1.7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.3% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 0.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.9%
Spanish
1.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.4%
Veterans
9.0%
50% above US avg (6%)
Disability
21.3%
64% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
89.8%
2% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
10.2%
19% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.472
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,997
Population Year2023
Population Density1,455 / sq mi
Land Area2.1 sq mi
Median Age52.1 years

Gender

Male43.8%
Female56.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.6%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.7%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.9%
Spanish1.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.4%
Veterans9.0%
Disability21.3%
Health Insurance89.8%
Uninsured10.2%
Broadband Access76.4%
Gini Coefficient0.472

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code6, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K, adjacent