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Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 41.7% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 788 people were considered in poverty.

41.7%

of the population (2020–2024)

788

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Mellette County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 52.8% poverty rate during the previous five years.

In 2024, 41.7% of the population in Mellette County, SD were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 788 residents of Mellette County were living under the poverty line, down 24.4% from 1,000 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 788 people in Mellette County, SD were living under the poverty line.

People living under poverty line

Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Mellette County increased from 65.7% to 67.9%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 50.6% to 36.6%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate decreased from 32.2% to 11.2%.

In Mellette County, SD, the poverty rate for children increased from 65.7% in 2015–2019 to 67.9% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Mellette County during 2020–2024, three had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and Two or more races.
Three groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Two or more races population shifted the most, decreasing from 96.3% in 2015–2019 to 50.6% in 2020–2024.

In Mellette County, SD, the poverty rate for people identifying as two or more races population decreased from 96.3% in 2015–2019 to 50.6% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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