What percentage of people rent in Deadwood, SD?

Name: Renters and owners in Deadwood, SD, 2020–2024
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44.1% (±12.5 points) of the occupied homes in Deadwood, SD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 301 renting households against 381 that own their home.

In Deadwood, the share of households that rent went from 45.8% in 2015–2019 to 44.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 44.1% (±12.5 points)
Renting households: 301 (±137)
Median renter income: $25,096 (±$17,028)

Who rents and who owns in Deadwood

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Deadwood	Lawrence County	South Dakota	United States
Renter-occupied share	44.1% (±12.5 points)	34.9% (±3.1 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	301 (±137)	4,208 (±435)	114,923 (±1,973)	45,017,354
Owning households	381 (±81)	7,846 (±381)	250,621 (±2,208)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.3 (±0.2)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$25,096 (±$17,028)	$45,875 (±$7,736)	$45,599 (±$1,257)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$55,179 (±$15,446)	$88,823 (±$4,974)	$92,702 (±$1,158)	$100,009

In Deadwood, the renter share is not measurably different from Lawrence County (34.9%).

It is also higher than in South Dakota (31.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Lawrence County, Deadwood ranks 2 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 124 of 1,152.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Deadwood has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	45.8% (±8.4 points)	44.1% (±12.5 points)	−1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$593 (±$58)	$702 (±$85)	+18.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,871 (±$7,840)	$40,179 (±$16,153)	−10.5%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Deadwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deadwood
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Deadwood	—	44.1% (±12.5 points)	—
Central City	2.8 mi	4.8% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Lead	3.3 mi	29.7% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Whitewood	6.6 mi	17.1% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Spearfish	8.6 mi	50.4% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sturgis	11 mi	33.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. Onge Township	12 mi	0.0% (±13.4 points)	Lower
North Spearfish	12 mi	21.9% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Fruitdale	20 mi	10.2% (±15.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Central City, SD (4.8%), Whitewood, SD (17.1%), St. Onge Township, SD (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Spearfish	50.4% (±4.1 points)
2	Deadwood	44.1% (±12.5 points)
3	Lead	29.7% (±8.9 points)
4	North Spearfish	21.9% (±12.6 points)
5	Whitewood	17.1% (±9.1 points)
6	Central City	4.8% (±9.7 points)
7	St. Onge Township	0.0% (±13.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Deadwood

How many renters are there in Deadwood?

Deadwood has an estimated 301 (±137) renting households, 44.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Deadwood?

In Deadwood, the share of households that rent went from 45.8% in 2015–2019 to 44.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Deadwood?

A renting household in Deadwood has 1.3 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Deadwood?

The median renting household in Deadwood, SD has an income of $25,096 (±$17,028) a year, against $55,179 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Deadwood city, South Dakota (place:15700, in state:46).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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