City in Lawrence County, South Dakota · 2.1 sq mi · 1,494 people per sq mi
About 3,100 people live in Lead. The typical household earns $73,047, and the median resident is 46.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,978 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.54%
Men 37.6 · Women 54.9
1880–2026
3,075
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
3,075
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,075 | +11 | 0.36% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,064 | +40 | 1.32% |
| 2024 | 3,024 | -6 | 0.20% |
| 2023 | 3,030 | +18 | 0.60% |
| 2022 | 3,012 | +44 | 1.48% |
| 2021 | 2,968 | -10 | 0.34% |
| 2020 | 2,978 | +27 | 0.91% |
| 2019 | 2,951 | -26 | 0.87% |
| 2018 | 2,977 | -35 | 1.16% |
| 2017 | 3,012 | +2 | 0.07% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 30 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 43% | 40% |
| Never married | 36% | 48% | 23% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 16% |
| Widowed | 11% | <1% | 21% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau