Tea, SD Demographics

A map of Tea's Population by Race

Tea, South Dakota had a population of 5,598 in 2020. It was 90.9% White, 1.2% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tea, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Tea is the 19th 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).

Tea's White Population

5,086 residents of Tea identify as White, or 90.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Tea slightly larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Tea is ranked #219 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tea is more White than neighboring Sioux Falls (77.6% White). Tea is less White than neighboring Harrisburg (91% White), Lennox (92.2% White), Worthing (93.5% White), and Chancellor (91.7% White).

Tea's Black Population

65 residents of Tea identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tea roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Tea is ranked #31 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tea is more Black than neighboring Harrisburg (1.1% Black), Lennox (0.5% Black), Worthing (0.3% Black), and Chancellor (0% Black). Tea is less Black than neighboring Sioux Falls (6.3% Black).

Tea's Asian Population

20 residents of Tea identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tea roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Tea is ranked #111 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tea is more Asian than neighboring Harrisburg (0.3% Asian), Lennox (0.3% Asian), Worthing (0.2% Asian), and Chancellor (0% Asian). Tea is less Asian than neighboring Sioux Falls (2.7% Asian).

Tea's Hispanic Population

131 residents of Tea identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tea roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Tea is ranked #220 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tea is more Hispanic than neighboring Worthing (1.3% Hispanic), and Chancellor (2% Hispanic). Tea is less Hispanic than neighboring Harrisburg (3.1% Hispanic), and Sioux Falls (6.4% Hispanic).

Tea's Native American/Other Population

55 residents of Tea identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Tea 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, Tea is ranked #281 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tea is more Native American/Other than neighboring Harrisburg (0.8% Native American/Other). Tea is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sioux Falls (2.8% Native American/Other), Lennox (1.7% Native American/Other), and Worthing (1.7% Native American/Other).

Tea's Multiracial Population

241 residents of Tea identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tea roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Tea is ranked #141 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tea is more Multiracial than neighboring Harrisburg (3.8% Multiracial), Sioux Falls (4.2% Multiracial), Lennox (2.9% Multiracial), and Worthing (2.9% Multiracial). Tea is less Multiracial than neighboring Chancellor (5.3% Multiracial).

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