Tea is an incorporated city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States and is a suburb of Sioux Falls.

[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.787 square miles (9.81 km2), all land.

[3] As of the 2020 census, there were 5,598 people, 1,897 households, and 1,440 families living in the city.

There were 1,354 housing units at an average density of 801.2 per square mile (309.3/km2).

14.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 600 housing units at an average density of 991.2 per square mile (382.7/km2).

13.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Students attend Tea Area High School.