Meade County

Meade County has 30,546 residents across 11 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $74,790, in line with the South Dakota figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $310,900, and 28% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

30,546residentsACS 2020–2024

$74,790median household incomeSouth Dakota: $75K

$310,900median home valueowner-occupied homes

93%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Meade County in South DakotaZIP codes in Meade County highlighted; the rest of South Dakota in grey

Map of South Dakota with Meade County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 11 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
57706	2,787	$57K	$-666667K	0%	41%	94%	12 min
57718	7,937	$84K	$300K	88%	26%	96%	23 min
57719	12,221	$75K	$317K	60%	26%	92%	24 min
57741	141	$-666667K	$-666667K	100%	33%	100%	11 min
57748	369	$-666667K	$241K	68%	19%	78%	11 min
57761	1,180	$98K	$253K	83%	29%	84%	27 min
57767	234	$250K	$-666667K	72%	84%	44%	29 min
57769	4,029	$94K	$367K	91%	34%	94%	24 min
57785	10,874	$64K	$296K	74%	24%	92%	23 min
57787	487	$54K	$62K	45%	36%	100%	16 min
57792	114	$104K	$-666667K	100%	0%	100%	2 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

30,546 residents in 11,968 households, next to the South Dakota figure.

21%

under 18

25%

aged 18–34

17%

aged 65 and over

24%

of households are people living alone

56%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

12,871 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $310,900 (±$18,105).

73%

of households own their home

70%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

12%

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,264

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201914%

2000–200918%

1990–199916%

1980–198912%

1970–197918%

1960–19694%

1950–19595%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$7,020.

$74,790

median household income

7.1%

of people live below the poverty line

3.2%

unemployment rate

28%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

22 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

84%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

93%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates