Mellette County, SD
County in South Dakota, Midwest · ranked on 33 metrics
Mellette County, SD is a county in South Dakota with a population of 2,225 (2,982nd of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (78th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (262nd of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (3,089th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,845th of 2,916), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,972nd of 3,094).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 202478th of 3,09298
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024262nd of 3,09492
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 425th of 3,09086
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 816th of 2,91671
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,185th of 3,05061
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,347th of 2,91653
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,748th of 3,09443
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,057th of 3,09434
- Median Income$54,076Poorest Counties1,389th of 2,00031
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,428th of 3,05020
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Poverty Rate (%)41.7%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20243,089th of 3,0940
- Adults Who Smoke (%)31.6%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 20232,911th of 2,9160
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,883rd of 2,9161
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 20232,849th of 2,9162
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,845th of 2,9162
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,815th of 2,9163
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,972nd of 3,0944
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,745th of 2,9166
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,436th of 2,91616
- Median Household Income$54,076Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,482nd of 3,09320
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Dewey County, SD88% similar
- Ziebach County, SD80% similar
Bent County, CO80% similar
Malheur County, OR77% similar
Pondera County, MT76% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Mellette County, SD?
- Mellette County, SD has a population of 2,225, 2,982nd among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Mellette County, SD rank best at?
- Among US counties, Mellette County, SD ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (78th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (262nd of 3,094).
- Where does Mellette County, SD rank worst?
- Mellette County, SD ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (3,089th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,845th of 2,916); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,972nd of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Mellette County, SD?
- Rankodex ranks Mellette County, SD on 33 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
33 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics