South Dakota

Mellette County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Native American
59.9%
European
38.3%
Other
1.8%

Compared with South Dakota and the United States

Mellette Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMellette CountySouth DakotaUnited States
American Indian and Alaska Native59.9%8%—
Non-Hispanic White38.3%78.1%58%
Hispanic0.3%6.1%—
Black or African American0.2%2.4%—
Indian0%0.2%—
East Asian0%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Mellette County next to South Dakota and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMellette CountySouth DakotaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.6 (−11.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—67.6 (−32.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$54,076$75,081$80,734
Median home value$84,100$257,400$332,700
Home price to income1.6×3.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$708/mo$946/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income15.7%15.1%21.0%