Box Elder, South Dakota Population 2023

12,931

Box Elder is a city located in Pennington County South Dakota. With a 2023 population of 12,931, it is the 10th largest city in South Dakota and the 3377th largest city in the United States.Box Elder is currently growing at a rate of 3.15% annually and its population has increased by 10.09% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,746 in 2020. Spanning over 15 miles, Box Elder has a population density of 877 people per square mile.

The average household income in Box Elder is $58,871 with a poverty rate of 11.01%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Box Elder is 27.5 years, 27.4 years for males, and 27.5 years for females.

Box Elder Demographics

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

  • White: 79.76%
  • Two or more races: 7.61%
  • Native American: 6.62%
  • Black or African American: 3.21%
  • Asian: 1.53%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.72%
  • Other race: 0.54%
The current population of Box Elder, South Dakota is 12,931 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,746.

Box Elder, South Dakota Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Box Elder Population by Race

Box Elder Population Pyramid 2023

Box Elder Median Age

27.5

Total

27.4

Male

27.5

Female

Box Elder Adults

There are 7,508 adults, (656 of whom are seniors) in Box Elder.

Box Elder Age Dependency

45

Age Dependency Ratio

9.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Box Elder Sex Ratio

Female4,75747.87%
Male5,18052.13%

Box Elder Population by Age

Box Elder Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.13

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

48.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Box Elder Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Box Elder Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Box Elder Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 47.22%.

Box Elder Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$36,473

Average Earnings

$47,486

Average Male

$27,220

Average Female

Box Elder Earnings by Educational Attainment

Box Elder Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Box Elder Language

94.64% of Box Elder residents speak only English, while 5.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.8% of the population.

Box Elder Language

Box Elder Poverty by Race

rate

11.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.53%

Male Poverty Rate

9.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Box Elder

The race most likely to be in poverty in Box Elder is Hispanic, with 27.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Box Elder is White, with 10.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.66%.

Box Elder Poverty

Box Elder Poverty Rate by Education

Box Elder Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Box Elder Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Box Elder Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.2%

Male Marriage Rate

57.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Box Elder Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Box Elder Marriage

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

Box Elder Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Box Elder Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,199

Number of Veterans

1,093

Male Veterans

106

Female Veterans

Box Elder Veterans by War

Box Elder Veterans by Age

count

Box Elder Veterans by Race

Box Elder Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Box Elder Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

78.2%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Box Elder Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Box Elder Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Box Elder 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

36.84%

Born in Box Elder

82.28%

Native Born

2.32%

Foreign Born

0.77%

Non Citizen

1.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.28% of Box Elder residents were born in the United States, with 36.84% having been born in South Dakota. 0.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Box Elder Place of Birth

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Box Elder Population by Year