Mountain Plains

Population: 412
Median household income: $166,641
Median home value: $606,100

Mountain Plains is a community in Lawrence County, South Dakota, home to 412 residents. Its median household income of $166,641 runs above the Lawrence County figure of $66,766.

From 2020 to 2023, Mountain Plains's population grew 4.6% from 394 to 412, while its median home value rose 33.9% from $452,700 to $606,100.

100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2003.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 412
Median age: 62.6 yrs
Median household income: $166,641
Median home value: $606,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 168
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

394412

Median household income

$102,569$166,641

Median home value

$452,700$606,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	394	$102,569	$452,700
2021	294	$109,342	$503,800
2022	481	$160,129	$600,200
2023	412	$166,641	$606,100

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 174.1%

18 to 2412.9%

25 to 343.9%

35 to 442.2%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 6435.7%

65 to 7425.5%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	17	4.1%
18 to 24	53	12.9%
25 to 34	16	3.9%
35 to 44	9	2.2%
45 to 54	24	5.8%
55 to 64	147	35.7%
65 to 74	105	25.5%
75 and over	41	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	368	89.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate17.0%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree42.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	3.8%
High school graduate	58	17.0%
Some college or associate's	119	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	146	42.7%
Graduate or professional degree	6	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone95.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	236	95.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	106	44.9%
15 to 29 min	73	30.9%
30 to 44 min	57	24.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 412)

	Count	Share
Family households	168	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	168	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	168	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	168	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4644032
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.4670, -103.8636