Census tract · Lawrence County

Census Tract 9666.02, Lawrence County, South Dakota

Census Tract 9666.02, GEOID 46081966602, in Lawrence County, South Dakota, mostly within Lead (88% of its census blocks). 2,939 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±36); the 2020 Census counted 2,837.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,939

±36 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,837

Median household income

$75,208

±$33,306 (90% margin)
Lawrence County: $73,384

Median home value

$191,200

±$22,013 (90% margin)
Lawrence County: $346,500

Median gross rent

$844

±$81 (90% margin)
Lawrence County: $938

Where is Census Tract 9666.02?

Census Tract 9666.02 is one of 8 census tracts in Lawrence County, South Dakota. It covers 3.02 square miles of land, 940 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 46081966602, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9666.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Lead88%
Central City2%
Deadwood2%
Census Tract 9666.02 (marked with a dot) in Lawrence County, South Dakota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
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Census Tract 9666.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

2 census tracts border Census Tract 9666.02: Tract 9661.02 ($70,455) and Tract 9666.01 ($55,152). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 9666.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9666.02's population at 2,939 (±36) in 1,304 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,837 residents and 1,651 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9666.02LeadLawrence CountySouth Dakota
Total population 2,939 ±36 3,006 27,233 907,428
Households 1,304 ±159 1,345 12,054 365,544
Average household size 2.25 ±0.27 2.23 2.18 2.39
Housing units 1,638 ±183 1,679 14,840 408,584

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 9666.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 9666.02 is 45.8 years old; 15.0% are under 18 and 27.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.7%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9666.02LeadLawrence CountySouth Dakota
Median age 45.8 ±12.7 46.5 44.8 38.0
Under 18 years 15.0% ±3.7 pts 14.7% 16.3% 24.2%
65 years and over 27.3% ±6.3 pts 27.2% 25.0% 18.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4% ±1.7 pts 2.4% 3.9% 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic 91.7% ±5.0 pts 91.8% 88.8% 79.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.4 pts 0.2% 0.3% 2.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.4% 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 1.1% ±1.2 pts 1.0% 2.5% 7.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.7% ±3.7 pts 3.7% 3.8% 4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.9% ±1.5 pts 0.9% 0.2% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 0.9% ±1.7 pts 0.9% 2.0% 4.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.6% ±2.6 pts 2.5% 4.7% 7.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.8% ±3.7 pts 9.0% 10.4% 7.9%
With a disability 22.2% ±6.6 pts 23.0% 16.5% 12.5%
No health insurance coverage 9.6% ±4.9 pts 9.4% 8.9% 9.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.6% ±3.7 pts 94.5% 95.4% 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 20.8% ±8.7 pts 20.5% 32.9% 31.9%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 5.7% ±3.2 pts 5.8% 11.9% 10.0%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 95.4% ±2.6 pts 95.1% 86.8% 87.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 9666.02 earn?

Half of the 1,304 households in Census Tract 9666.02 earn less than $75,208 a year (±$33,306), against $73,384 across Lawrence County: 4th highest of the county's 8 tracts with a reliable estimate. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9666.02LeadLawrence CountySouth Dakota
Median household income $75,208 ±$33,306 $73,047 $73,384 $75,081
Mean household income $88,171 ±$16,332 $87,081 $94,174 $98,527
Per capita income $39,005 ±$5,288 $38,887 $44,386 $40,550
People below the poverty line 7.7% ±4.2 pts 7.5% 11.6% 11.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 6.3% ±8.8 pts 6.2% 12.9% 14.3%
Households receiving SNAP 5.8% ±4.4 pts 6.5% 8.5% 7.9%
Households with a computer 80.8% ±10.6 pts 81.3% 92.3% 94.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 80.1% ±10.9 pts 79.4% 89.6% 89.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 9666.02?

Owners occupy 70.3% of Census Tract 9666.02's occupied homes and renters 29.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $191,200 by its owner (±$22,013). The median renter pays $844 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9666.02LeadLawrence CountySouth Dakota
Median home value (owner-occupied) $191,200 ±$22,013 $189,400 $346,500 $257,400
Median gross rent $844 ±$81 $835 $938 $946
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 19.8% ±13.9 pts 19.2% 29.2% 30.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,276 ±$140 $1,276 $1,693 $1,680
Owner-occupied homes 70.3% ±9.2 pts 70.3% 65.1% 68.6%
Renter-occupied homes 29.7% ±9.2 pts 29.7% 34.9% 31.4%
Housing units 1,638 ±183 1,679 14,840 408,584
Single-family detached homes 75.6% ±7.9 pts 74.2% 64.6% 66.9%
Mobile homes 0.6% ±0.9 pts 1.9% 9.4% 7.2%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 2.7% 2.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 2.8% ±3.4 pts 2.7% 15.6% 13.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 65.8% ±9.3 pts 64.2% 18.8% 15.8%
Households with no vehicle 4.3% ±6.1 pts 4.2% 4.8% 5.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 9666.02 get to work?

71.2% of Census Tract 9666.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 20.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9666.02LeadLawrence CountySouth Dakota
In the labor force (age 16+) 68.5% ±6.5 pts 67.7% 63.7% 67.2%
Unemployment rate 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.0% 1.7% 2.9%
Drove alone to work 71.2% ±10.5 pts 71.6% 76.3% 77.0%
Carpooled 23.2% ±9.8 pts 22.9% 10.8% 8.3%
Public transportation 2.2% ±3.1 pts 2.2% 0.9% 0.5%
Walked 0.5% ±1.1 pts 0.5% 4.3% 3.1%
Worked from home 2.1% ±2.0 pts 2.0% 6.5% 9.7%
Mean travel time to work 20.2 min ±5.6 20.1 min 19.1 min 17.8 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 9666.02 compare with the other tracts in Lawrence County?

Among Lawrence County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9666.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9666.02's rank among the tracts of Lawrence County
MeasureIn Lawrence County
Population5th of 8
Residents per square mile2nd of 8
Median household income4th of 8
Per capita income7th of 8
Median home value8th of 8
Median gross rent6th of 7
Poverty rate6th of 7
Bachelor's degree or higher8th of 8
Median age4th of 8
Owner-occupied share4th of 8

The tracts next to it on Lawrence County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9661.011st$90,747±$6,544 · within the margin of this tract4,232
Tract 9663.012nd$89,242±$9,885 · within the margin of this tract6,078
Tract 9663.043rd$88,656±$18,328 · within the margin of this tract2,402
Tract 9666.024th$75,208±$33,3062,939
Tract 9661.025th$70,455±$8,957 · within the margin of this tract2,854
Tract 9663.036th$63,608±$8,601 · within the margin of this tract3,096
Tract 9666.017th$55,152±$22,165 · within the margin of this tract1,417

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9666.02?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9666.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections