Lead, SD Demographics

A map of Lead's Population by Race

Lead, South Dakota had a population of 2,982 in 2020. It was 86.8% White, 0.4% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.8% Hispanic, 2.7% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lead, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Lead is the 30th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Lead's White Population

2,589 residents of Lead identify as White, or 86.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Lead slightly larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Lead is ranked #303 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lead is less White than neighboring Central City (90.3% White), Deadwood (86.9% White), Spearfish (88.3% White), Mountain Plains (93.6% White), and Crook City (91.7% White).

Lead's Black Population

11 residents of Lead identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lead roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Lead is ranked #101 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lead is more Black than neighboring Central City (0% Black), Deadwood (0.1% Black), Mountain Plains (0.3% Black), and Crook City (0% Black). Lead is less Black than neighboring Spearfish (0.7% Black).

Lead's Asian Population

19 residents of Lead identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lead roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Lead is ranked #86 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lead is more Asian than neighboring Mountain Plains (0% Asian). Lead is less Asian than neighboring Central City (1.1% Asian), Spearfish (1.1% Asian), and Crook City (0.8% Asian).

Lead's Hispanic Population

143 residents of Lead identify as Hispanic, or 4.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lead roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Lead is ranked #101 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lead is more Hispanic than neighboring Central City (2.2% Hispanic), Deadwood (4.2% Hispanic), Spearfish (3.8% Hispanic), Mountain Plains (1.5% Hispanic), and Crook City (0.8% Hispanic).

Lead's Native American/Other Population

82 residents of Lead identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lead slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Lead is ranked #176 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lead is more Native American/Other than neighboring Central City (0% Native American/Other), Deadwood (2.2% Native American/Other), Spearfish (2.3% Native American/Other), Mountain Plains (0.3% Native American/Other), and Crook City (1.5% Native American/Other).

Lead's Multiracial Population

138 residents of Lead identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lead roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Lead is ranked #129 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lead is more Multiracial than neighboring Spearfish (3.9% Multiracial), and Mountain Plains (4.3% Multiracial). Lead is less Multiracial than neighboring Central City (6.5% Multiracial), Deadwood (6% Multiracial), and Crook City (5.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.