Beresford, South Dakota Population 2024

2,078

Beresford Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Beresford was:

  • White: 94.58%
  • Two or more races: 3.27%
  • Native American: 0.99%
  • Other race: 0.66%
  • Asian: 0.5%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,164.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.59% (-100)
The current population of Beresford, South Dakota is 2,078 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,178.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,28894.58%
Two or more races793.27%
Native American240.99%
Other race160.66%
Asian120.5%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Beresford Population by Race

Beresford Population Pyramid 2024

Beresford Median Age

37.6

Total

39.3

Male

34.6

Female

Beresford Adults

There are 1,715 adults, (451 of whom are seniors) in Beresford.

Beresford Age Dependency

91.4

Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

55.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Beresford Sex Ratio

Female1,19449.36%
Male1,22550.64%

Beresford Population by Age

Beresford Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9622.5173.726.3
Married5732.9286.913.1
Non Family3081.4552.947.1
Male564.0241.158.9
Female253.041000

2.96

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

73.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Beresford Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1247.91%
Associates Degree20613.14%
Bachelors Degree27217.35%
Graduate Degree795.04%
High School Graduate49331.44%
Less Than 9th Grade422.68%
Some College35222.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Beresford Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Beresford Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3741,294345
Hispanic143576
2+ Races22220
Native American20200
Asian12120
Other Race700

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.11%.

Beresford Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,333$72,639$39,107
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$45,703$56,042$0
Less Than 9th Grade$33,634$34,038$28,661
Overall$41,782$46,719$33,083
Some College$42,656$46,375$33,750

$41,782

Average Earnings

$46,719

Average Male

$33,083

Average Female

Beresford Earnings by Educational Attainment

Beresford Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Beresford Language

90.49% of Beresford residents speak only English, while 9.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.11% of the population.

Beresford Language

Beresford Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,087974.65%
Hispanic218115.05%

4.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.03%

Male Poverty Rate

5.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Beresford

The race most likely to be in poverty in Beresford is Hispanic, with 5.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Beresford is White, with 4.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.04%.

Beresford Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.64%
Some College5.73%
Bachelors or Greater5.7%
High School1.83%

Beresford Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.18%
Female Employed4.1%
Male Employed1.6%
Male Unemployed0%

Beresford Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Beresford Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,667$91,822
Households$71,343$82,647
Married Families$82,431$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,792$59,001

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Beresford Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.2%

Male Marriage Rate

63.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Beresford Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Beresford Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Beresford Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Beresford Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

158

Number of Veterans

152

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam80
First Gulf War52
Second Gulf War36
Korea16
World War II0

Beresford Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7473
35 to 5434
75+27
55 to 6414
18 to 3410

Beresford Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1589.6%

Beresford Veterans by Race

Beresford Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Beresford Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.8%

Labor Force Participation

69.3%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Beresford Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Beresford Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Beresford Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.56%

Born in Beresford

96.24%

Native Born

3.76%

Foreign Born

3.22%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.24% of Beresford residents were born in the United States, with 66.56% having been born in South Dakota. 3.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Beresford Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,953-25-1.26%
20281,978-25-1.25%
20272,003-25-1.23%
20262,028-25-1.22%
20252,053-25-1.2%
20242,078-25-1.19%
20232,103-26-1.22%
20222,129-15-0.7%
20212,144-34-1.56%
20202,1781477.24%
20192,031371.86%
20181,994120.61%
20171,982-10-0.5%
20161,992150.76%
20151,977-43-2.13%
20142,020-5-0.25%
20132,025-9-0.44%
20122,034160.79%
20112,01880.4%
20102,01000%

Beresford Population by Year