Lawrence County vs. Meade County

Lawrence County (SD)Meade County (SD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,74128,294
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.9%11.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)24,09025,443
Population, Census, April 1, 201024,09725,434
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.9%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.8%15.3%
Female persons, percent50.0%48.0%
White alone, percent93.3%90.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.4%3.0%
Asian alone, percent1.5%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.3%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.6%87.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1382,710
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,20812,265
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.6%73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$203,000$180,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,433$1,445
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$498$497
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$733$860
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201321.2%9.6%
Building permits, 2018208148
Households, 2014-201811,02210,912
Persons per household, 2014-20182.172.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.5%82.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.9%88.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.0%82.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.6%94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.7%27.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.9%10.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.7%66.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.1%63.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)197,14943,592
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)434,016211,042
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,790$8,101
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.020.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,245$59,218
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,744$28,654
Persons in poverty, percent12.7%8.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,052707
Total employment, 20179,7965,399
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)311,831246,767
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,5242,335
All firms, 20123,4072,569
Men-owned firms, 20121,6681,210
Women-owned firms, 2012965823
Minority-owned firms, 201281155
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,2232,312
Veteran-owned firms, 2012412352
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,6942,008
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200720.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201030.17.3
Land area in square miles, 2010800.043,470.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lawrence county (SD) and Meade county (SD) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.