Mellette County, South Dakota
Mellette County, South Dakota · ZIP 57521, 57560, 57566
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 1,834 (2024 estimate)Population
- 616Households
- $51,364Median household income
- $63,000Median home value
- 19Towns with a page
- 5ZIP codes
Mellette County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,083 |
| 2010 | 2,048 |
| 2020 | 1,918 |
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, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $51,364 · 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, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 369 units
- Renter occupied
- 247 units
- Vacancy rate
- 20.9%
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, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
156 employees in 21 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Mellette County | South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,043 | 899,194 |
| Median household income | $51,364 | $72,421 |
| Median age | 31.0 | 37.7 |
| Median home value | $63,000 | $236,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 16.3% | 31.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.9% | 68.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 15.8 minutes | 17.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Mellette County19 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| White River | City | 512 | 0.52 sq mi |
| Horse Creek | Census designated place | 205 | 0.95 sq mi |
| Norris Township | Township | 169 | 21.3 sq mi |
| Corn Creek | Census designated place | 147 | 2.03 sq mi |
| Norris | Census designated place | 116 | 0.83 sq mi |
| Blackpipe Township | Township | 45 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Wood | Town | 42 | 0.25 sq mi |
| Fairview Township | Township | 34 | 37.1 sq mi |
| Rosebud Township | Township | 34 | 71.8 sq mi |
| Bad Nation Township | Township | 30 | 72.1 sq mi |
| Mosher Township | Township | 27 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Cody Township | Township | 23 | 73.8 sq mi |
| Running Bird Township | Township | 20 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Red Fish Township | Township | 17 | 43.3 sq mi |
| Surprise Valley Township | Township | 15 | 33.5 sq mi |
| Rocky Ford Township | Township | 7 | 50.2 sq mi |
| New Surprise Valley Township | Township | 6 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Butte Township | Township | 2 | 36.6 sq mi |
| Prospect Township | Township | 1 | 85.7 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
County officialsFrom public records
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Bennett CountyPopulation 3,289 (2024 estimate)
- Jackson CountyPopulation 2,737 (2024 estimate)
- Jones CountyPopulation 874 (2024 estimate)
- Lyman CountyPopulation 3,721 (2024 estimate)
- Todd CountyPopulation 9,172 (2024 estimate)
- Tripp CountyPopulation 5,717 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.