Tea

Population: 6,339
Median household income: $104,643
Median home value: $305,300

Located in Lincoln County, South Dakota, Tea is a community with a population of 6,339. Its median household income of $104,643 runs above the Lincoln County figure of $96,552.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tea's population grew 17.5% from 5,397 to 6,339, while its median home value rose 53.2% from $199,300 to $305,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 29.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,339
Median age: 29.7 yrs
Median household income: $104,643
Median home value: $305,300
Median gross rent: $1,113
Housing units: 2,158
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3976,339

Median household income

$83,162$104,643

Median home value

$199,300$305,300

Median gross rent

$971$1,113

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,397	$83,162	$199,300	$971
2020	5,714	$89,452	$224,800	$966
2021	5,535	$91,544	$230,800	$999
2022	5,922	$99,153	$268,500	$1,131
2023	6,339	$104,643	$305,300	$1,113

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1729.0%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4418.3%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 643.0%

65 to 744.2%

75 and over1.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	443	7.0%
5 to 17	1,839	29.0%
18 to 24	481	7.6%
25 to 34	936	14.8%
35 to 44	1,160	18.3%
45 to 54	934	14.7%
55 to 64	193	3.0%
65 to 74	266	4.2%
75 and over	87	1.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,837	92.1%
Black or African American	263	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	55	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	170	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.0%

High school graduate17.8%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree29.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	1.0%
High school graduate	637	17.8%
Some college or associate's	1,426	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,042	29.1%
Graduate or professional degree	437	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,857	79.7%
Carpooled	102	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	40	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	575	16.0%
Other means	9	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	845	28.1%
15 to 29 min	1,748	58.1%
30 to 44 min	222	7.4%
45 to 59 min	73	2.4%
60+ min	120	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.09
Poverty rate: 4.4% (280 of 6,339)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,730	84.4%
Nonfamily households	320	15.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,050	95.0%
Vacant	108	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,625	79.3%
Renter-occupied	425	20.7%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units14.2%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,624	75.3%
1-unit, attached	133	6.2%
2 to 4 units	62	2.9%
5 to 19 units	306	14.2%
20 or more units	33	1.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4663100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.4556, -96.8240

Tea