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Who knew Mellette County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Mellette County, SD. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Mellette County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 2,048 #59 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $34,055
Poverty Rate 27.0%
Median Age 34.2 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group American indian
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Mellette County Demographics Summary

population icon With 2,048 people, Mellette County is the 59th most populated county in the state of South Dakota out of 66 counties. But watch out, Mellette County, because Haakon County with 1,937 people and Buffalo County with 1,912 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Mellette County residents was $34,055. Mellette County households made slightly more than Gregory County households ($33,940) and Perkins County households ($33,361) However, 27.0% of Mellette County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Mellette County residents is 34.2 years young.

race icon The largest Mellette County racial/ethinic groups are American Indian (53.3%) followed by White (39.3%) and Two or more races (5.6%).

Mellette County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 805
Black 2
American Indian 1,092
Asian 5
Pacific Islander 0
Some Other Race 0
Two or More Races 114
Hispanic 30
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Mellette County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Mellette County American Indian population is 1,092 persons or 53.3%.
  • The Mellette County White population is 805 persons or 39.3%.
  • The Mellette County Two or more races population is 114 persons or 5.6%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Mellette County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Mellette County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 34.2 years
Median Age - Females 34.4 years
Median Age - Males 34.0 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 32.3% of the Mellette County population under 18, Mellette County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 32.3%
Persons Over 65 13.5%
Everyone else 54.2
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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