| | Blackhawk, SD | Lead, SD | United States |
| Population | 3,081 | 2,989 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.9% | 56.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.1% | 43.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.8 | 52.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,628 | 3,130 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,432 | 3,027 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,995 | 3,632 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 31.6% | -2.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 60.5% | -18.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 650.3 | 1,452.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.7 | 2.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Blackhawk, SD | Lead, SD | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 3.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.6% | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.7% | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.6% | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.5% | 9.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 18.5% | 12.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 7.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.2% | 8.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.0% | 9.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.0% | 19.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.9% | 8.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.1% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Blackhawk, SD | Lead, SD | United States |
| White | 86.0% | 96.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.2% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 2.5% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.9% | 0.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.4% | 1.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Blackhawk, SD | Lead, SD | United States |
| Married Population | 59.4% | 48.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 59.4% | 48.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 40.6% | 51.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 19.1% | 20.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 18.7% | 17.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.8% | 13.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.48 | 1.96 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,240 | 1,516 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 929 | 689 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 23.6% | 32.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.0% | 53.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 311 | 827 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 6.6% | 6.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 17.9% | 7.5% | 10.8% |