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The total population of Mellette County is estimated to be 1,989 with 969 males (48.72%) and 1,020 females (51.28%). There are 51 more females than males in Mellette County.
The median household income in Mellette County was $38,617 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 224(0.58%) from $38,393 in 2020. This income is 51.76% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mellette County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $43,777. Overall, the median household income for the county of Mellette County stands at $38,617.
In Mellette County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,414 for males and $16,611 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $43,575 for males and $50,142 for females.
In Mellette County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $57,498, while American Indian and Alaska Native households have a median household income of $16,484.
In 2022, the population of Mellette County was 1,892, a 0.84% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mellette County's population was 1,908, a decline of 0.68% compared to a population of 1,921 in 2020.
The median age in Mellette County, SD is 35.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 26.36% were under the age of 15, 16.75% aged 15 to 29, 41.86% aged 30 to 64, 13.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.04% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mellette County population: 35.28% are White, 0.21% are Black or African American, 62.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 1.51% are multiracial.