Bowdle

County:: Edmunds County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.64
State:: South Dakota

Bowdle is a city located in Edmunds County, South Dakota. Bowdle has a 2025 population of 480. Bowdle is currently growing at a rate of 0.42% annually and its population has increased by 2.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 470 in 2020.

The average household income in Bowdle is $75,849 with a poverty rate of 15.25%. The median age in Bowdle is 41.3 years: 38.3 years for males, and 47.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bowdle includes 79.86% White, 7.01% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	353	79.86%
Two or more races	58	13.12%
Black or African American	31	7.01%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Bowdle Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bowdle's average per capita income is $43,021. Household income levels show a median of $55,875. The poverty rate stands at 15.25%.

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	$89,375	-
Families	$87,083	$92,294
Households	$55,875	$75,849
Non Families	$44,000	$44,233

$43,021

Average Income

$55,875

Median Household Income

15.25%

Poverty Rate