Blackhawk

Population: 2,805
Median household income: $69,934
Median home value: $243,700

Blackhawk is a community in Meade County, South Dakota, home to 2,805 residents. Its median household income of $69,934 runs below the Meade County figure of $74,161.

Between 2019 and 2023, Blackhawk's population declined 8.2% from 3,057 to 2,805, while its median home value rose 36.0% from $179,200 to $243,700.

The median gross rent is $1,148. 15.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,805
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $69,934
Median home value: $243,700
Median gross rent: $1,148
Housing units: 1,333
Homeownership rate: 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0572,805

Median household income

$66,484$69,934

Median home value

$179,200$243,700

Median gross rent

$954$1,148

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,057	$66,484	$179,200	$954
2020	3,029	$68,003	$190,400	$960
2021	3,081	$71,786	$196,700	—
2022	2,930	$68,718	$234,100	—
2023	2,805	$69,934	$243,700	$1,148

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 177.1%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 3421.0%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	196	7.0%
5 to 17	199	7.1%
18 to 24	86	3.1%
25 to 34	588	21.0%
35 to 44	359	12.8%
45 to 54	215	7.7%
55 to 64	515	18.4%
65 to 74	418	14.9%
75 and over	229	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,148	76.6%
Black or African American	83	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	57	2.0%
Asian	62	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	243	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	212	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate25.2%

Some college or associate's51.5%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	173	7.4%
High school graduate	585	25.2%
Some college or associate's	1,196	51.5%
Bachelor's degree	284	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	86	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone90.7%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,485	90.7%
Carpooled	106	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	45	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	255	16.0%
15 to 29 min	941	59.1%
30 to 44 min	312	19.6%
45 to 59 min	33	2.1%
60+ min	52	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 3.8% (105 of 2,796)

	Count	Share
Family households	836	65.0%
Nonfamily households	451	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,287	96.5%
Vacant	46	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,235	96.0%
Renter-occupied	52	4.0%

1-unit, detached85.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,143	85.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	13	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	177	13.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4605780
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.1514, -103.3340