Sturgis

Population: 7,111
Median household income: $51,101
Median home value: $236,400

Sturgis, a community in Meade County, South Dakota, has 7,111 residents. Its median household income of $51,101 runs below the Meade County figure of $74,161.

From 2019 to 2023, Sturgis's population grew 4.6% from 6,796 to 7,111, while its median home value rose 45.9% from $162,000 to $236,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,111
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $51,101
Median home value: $236,400
Median gross rent: $815
Housing units: 3,290
Homeownership rate: 64.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7967,111

Median household income

$43,214$51,101

Median home value

$162,000$236,400

Median gross rent

$530$815

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,796	$43,214	$162,000	$530
2020	6,914	$43,679	$158,400	$703
2021	7,088	$46,402	$169,300	$628
2022	7,121	$49,564	$204,500	$763
2023	7,111	$51,101	$236,400	$815

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	272	3.8%
5 to 17	1,251	17.6%
18 to 24	536	7.5%
25 to 34	914	12.9%
35 to 44	970	13.6%
45 to 54	976	13.7%
55 to 64	841	11.8%
65 to 74	761	10.7%
75 and over	590	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,564	92.3%
Black or African American	109	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	55	0.8%
Asian	9	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	74	1.0%
Two or more races	165	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	135	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	524	10.4%
High school graduate	1,672	33.1%
Some college or associate's	1,856	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	758	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	242	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit1.6%

Walked7.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means5.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,726	70.6%
Carpooled	494	12.8%
Public transit	61	1.6%
Walked	293	7.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	73	1.9%
Other means	214	5.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,190	57.8%
15 to 29 min	596	15.7%
30 to 44 min	638	16.8%
45 to 59 min	310	8.2%
60+ min	54	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 9.0% (623 of 6,934)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,704	54.1%
Nonfamily households	1,448	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,152	95.8%
Vacant	138	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,021	64.1%
Renter-occupied	1,131	35.9%

1-unit, detached64.0%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other14.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,105	64.0%
1-unit, attached	153	4.7%
2 to 4 units	107	3.3%
5 to 19 units	205	6.2%
20 or more units	258	7.8%
Mobile home & other	462	14.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4662100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 44.4104, -103.4996