Box Elder

County:: Pennington County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 14.753
State:: South Dakota

Box Elder is a city located in Pennington County, South Dakota. Box Elder has a 2025 population of 15,156. Box Elder is currently growing at a rate of 4.44% annually and its population has increased by 26.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,935 in 2020.

The average household income in Box Elder is $86,872 with a poverty rate of 7.41%. The median age in Box Elder is 28.6 years: 31 years for males, and 27.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Box Elder includes 79.18% White, 8.29% Native American, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	9,863	79.18%
Native American	1,033	8.29%
Two or more races	979	7.86%
Black or African American	291	2.34%
Asian	178	1.43%
Other race	69	0.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	44	0.35%

Box Elder Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Box Elder's average per capita income is $47,388. Household income levels show a median of $73,698. The poverty rate stands at 7.41%.

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	$83,170	-
Families	$76,457	$93,337
Households	$73,698	$86,872
Non Families	$39,764	$62,337

$47,388

Average Income

$73,698

Median Household Income

7.41%

Poverty Rate