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Box Elder

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 2026 population of 14,857. Box Elder is currently growing at a rate of 3.37% annually and its population has increased by 24.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,946 in 2020.

The median household income in Box Elder is $73,008 with a poverty rate of 7.53%. The median age in Box Elder is 28.8 years: 29.7 years for males, and 28.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 97.8 males.

14.9K
Total Population
1,007
Density (mi²)
485 3.37%
Growth

Box Elder Population

Box Elder Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Year ↓
Population
Growth
Annual Change
202614,8574853.37%
202514,3724853.49%
202413,887370.27%
202313,8501,29510.31%
202212,5552131.73%
202112,3424934.16%
202011,9461,77117.41%
201910,1752412.43%
20189,9343023.14%
20179,6321922.03%
20169,440860.92%
20159,354710.76%
20149,2831601.75%
20139,1233113.53%
20128,8122773.25%
20118,5356257.9%
20107,9101101.41%
20002,8411616.01%
19902,680-506-15.88%
19803,18600%

Median Age

Overall: 28.8 years
Female: 28.5 years
Male: 29.7 years

Box Elder Adults

There are 9,432 adults, (963 of whom are seniors) in Box Elder.

Sex Ratio

Female: 6,522 (50.6%)
Male: 6,380 (49.4%)

Demographics

The racial composition of Box Elder includes 73.45% White, 9.09% Native American, 3.58% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White9,47773.45%
Two or more races1,52711.84%
Native American1,1739.09%
Black or African American4623.58%
Asian1481.15%
Other race1010.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.11%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races4413.42%
White3002.33%
Native American1130.88%
Black or African American1060.82%
Other race1010.78%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White9,17771.13%
Two or more races1,0868.42%
Native American1,0608.22%
Black or African American3562.76%
Asian1481.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.11%

Box Elder Marital Status

Economics and Income Statistics

Box Elder 's average per capita income is $49,364. Household income levels show a median of $73,008. The poverty rate stands at 7.53%.

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$90,904-
Families$78,937$93,674
Households$73,008$87,520
Non Families$38,952$61,425

$49,364

Average Income

$73,008

Median Household Income

7.53%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)