Lemmon

County:: Perkins County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.098
State:: South Dakota

Lemmon is a city located in Perkins County, South Dakota. Lemmon has a 2025 population of 1,152. Lemmon is currently declining at a rate of -0.17% annually and its population has decreased by -0.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,161 in 2020.

The average household income in Lemmon is $63,585 with a poverty rate of 19.67%.The median age in Lemmon is 45.7 years: 41.3 years for males, and 53.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lemmon includes 91.85% White, 5.27% Native American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,115	91.85%
Native American	64	5.27%
Two or more races	29	2.39%
Other race	6	0.49%

Lemmon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lemmon's average per capita income is $32,232. Household income levels show a median of $42,461. The poverty rate stands at 19.67%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$78,661	-
Families	$64,750	$82,450
Households	$42,461	$63,585
Non Families	$28,333	$38,230

$32,232

Average Income

$42,461

Median Household Income

19.67%

Poverty Rate