Lead, South Dakota
City in Lawrence County, South Dakota · ZIP 57754
- Lawrence County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2 public schools
- 3,038 (2024 estimate)Population
- 1,454Households
- $57,348Median household income
- $192,800Median home value
- 2Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Lead
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,027 |
| 2010 | 3,124 |
| 2020 | 2,982 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $57,348 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,021 units
- Renter occupied
- 433 units
- Vacancy rate
- 19%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Lead | Lawrence County | South Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,997 | 26,574 | 899,194 |
| Median household income | $57,348 | $66,766 | $72,421 |
| Median age | 52.1 | 43.8 | 37.7 |
| Median home value | $192,800 | $310,800 | $236,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 19.8% | 34.1% | 31.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.4% | 2.3% | 3.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.2% | 63.9% | 68.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 21.9 minutes | 18.1 minutes | 17.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 | Public | 6–8 | Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 |
| Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 | Public | 9–12 | Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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