City in Pennington County, South Dakota · 14.8 sq mi · 978 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Box Elder. The typical household earns $73,008, and the median resident is 28.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,948 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.53%
Men 29.7 · Women 28.5
1970–2026
14,424
2026 projection
20.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1970–2026
14,424
2026 projection
20.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,424 | +488 | 3.50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,936 | +34 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | 13,902 | +62 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 13,840 | +1,286 | 10.24% |
| 2022 | 12,554 | +209 | 1.69% |
| 2021 | 12,345 | +397 | 3.32% |
| 2020 | 11,948 | +1,773 | 17.43% |
| 2019 | 10,175 | +241 | 2.43% |
| 2018 | 9,934 | +302 | 3.14% |
| 2017 | 9,632 | +192 | 2.03% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 129 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 54% | 58% |
| Never married | 28% | 31% | 25% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Widowed | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau