Meade County, South Dakota

Meade County: County in South Dakota, United States

About

Meade County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,434 and a population density of 3 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 28,588 inhabitants. Its county seat is Sturgis. The county was created 136 years ago in 1888.

Meade County locator map
Location of Meade County on South Dakota map.

Quick Facts about Meade County

Population : 28,588 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : South Dakota (United States)
Different from : Meade County, Meade County
Area : 9020 km2
Water as percent of area : 0.3%
Land as percent of area : 99.7%
Named for : George Meade
Capital : Sturgis
Establishment : January 01, 1889
Time Zone : UTC−07:00
Local time : 01:33:37 (22nd February 2025)
Density : 3 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 11.03% (2010-2020)
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Black Hills National Cemetery
Black Hills National Cemetery image
Black Hills National Cemetery image

Geography

Meade County is located at 44°34'1"N 102°43'1"W (44.5668400, -102.7168700). It has 5 neighbors: Butte County, Lawrence County, Pennington County, Perkins County and Ziebach County.

Meade County map

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The largest city of Meade County is Sturgis with a population of 6,978. Other cities include, Piedmont population 895, Faith population 410 and Plainview population 53. See all Meade County cities & populated places.

Meade County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Meade County.

City Name Population Title
Sturgis 6,978 City in and county seat of Meade County, South Dakota, United States
Blackhawk 2,892 Census-designated place in Meade County, South Dakota
Piedmont 895 City in Meade County, South Dakota, United States of America
Faith 410 City in Meade County, South Dakota, United States
Plainview 53 Human settlement in Meade County, South Dakota, United States of America
Elm Springs 28 Township in Meade County, South Dakota

Meade County has 5 neighbours.

  • Sturgis

Demographics

The population of Meade County increased by 11.03% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 25,434 - census
2011 25,499 0.25% estimation process
2012 25,843 1.33% estimation process
2013 26,401 2.11% estimation process
2014 26,721 1.2% estimation process
2015 26,770 0.18% estimation process
2016 27,339 2.08% estimation process
2017 27,941 2.15% estimation process
2018 28,204 0.93% estimation process
2019 28,332 0.45% estimation process
2020 28,588 0.9% estimation process

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Other places with the same name (3)

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County Name Population Title
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Sioux Falls 157,584 The largest city in South Dakota.
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Rapid City 77,503 The second most populous city in South Dakota.
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Brown County 38,738 County in South Dakota, United States
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Codington County 28,186 County in South Dakota, United States of America
Lawrence County 26,221 County in South Dakota, United States
Yankton County 22,742 County in South Dakota, United States
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Union County 16,192 County in South Dakota, United States
Mitchell 15,697 City in and county seat of Davison County, South Dakota, United States