Lennox

Population: 2,587
Median household income: $76,477
Median home value: $210,800

Lennox, a community in Lincoln County, South Dakota, has 2,587 residents. The median household income of $76,477 is below the Lincoln County median ($96,552).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lennox's population grew 3.3% from 2,505 to 2,587, while its median home value rose 58.5% from $133,000 to $210,800.

Owners occupy 71.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,587
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $76,477
Median home value: $210,800
Median gross rent: $925
Housing units: 1,092
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5052,587

Median household income

$47,708$76,477

Median home value

$133,000$210,800

Median gross rent

$690$925

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,505	$47,708	$133,000	$690
2020	2,432	$52,197	$142,400	$634
2021	2,617	$59,516	$162,000	$708
2022	2,603	$64,663	$195,000	$788
2023	2,587	$76,477	$210,800	$925

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	3.6%
5 to 17	506	19.6%
18 to 24	106	4.1%
25 to 34	416	16.1%
35 to 44	395	15.3%
45 to 54	333	12.9%
55 to 64	267	10.3%
65 to 74	320	12.4%
75 and over	150	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,238	86.5%
Black or African American	38	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	102	3.9%
Two or more races	64	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	131	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	214	11.4%
High school graduate	752	40.0%
Some college or associate's	521	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	278	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	116	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,026	79.6%
Carpooled	95	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	1.9%
Bicycle	4	0.3%
Worked from home	139	10.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	357	31.0%
15 to 29 min	409	35.6%
30 to 44 min	322	28.0%
45 to 59 min	29	2.5%
60+ min	33	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 9.7% (243 of 2,504)

	Count	Share
Family households	735	69.6%
Nonfamily households	321	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,056	96.7%
Vacant	36	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	757	71.7%
Renter-occupied	299	28.3%

1-unit, detached67.0%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other14.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	732	67.0%
1-unit, attached	33	3.0%
2 to 4 units	116	10.6%
5 to 19 units	45	4.1%
20 or more units	12	1.1%
Mobile home & other	154	14.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4636380
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.3494, -96.8941