Tea

County:: Lincoln County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.787
State:: South Dakota

Tea is a city located in Lincoln County, South Dakota. Tea has a 2025 population of 8,515. Tea is currently growing at a rate of 7.13% annually and its population has increased by 49.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,680 in 2020.

The average household income in Tea is $121,122 with a poverty rate of 4.42%. The median age in Tea is 29.7 years: 27.7 years for males, and 32.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Tea includes 92.08% White, 4.15% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,837	92.08%
Black or African American	263	4.15%
Two or more races	184	2.9%
Asian	55	0.87%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Tea Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Tea's average per capita income is $58,166. Household income levels show a median of $104,643. The poverty rate stands at 4.42%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$120,489	-
Families	$114,500	$128,738
Households	$104,643	$121,122
Non Families	$82,596	$73,976

$58,166

Average Income

$104,643

Median Household Income

4.42%

Poverty Rate

Tea

Tea Population