Beadle County, South Dakota Population 2024

19,694

Beadle County, South Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 19,694 with a growth rate of 0.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Beadle County, South Dakota is the 11th largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 17,406 and has seen a growth of 13.14% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,2091030.51%
202820,1061030.51%
202720,0031030.52%
202619,9001030.52%
202519,7971030.52%
202419,6941030.53%
202319,5911030.53%
202219,4883071.6%
202119,181160.08%
202019,1657764.22%
201918,3891500.82%
201818,239-158-0.86%
201718,3972431.34%
201618,15480.04%
201518,146730.4%
201418,073-144-0.79%
201318,2172141.19%
201218,0032911.64%
201117,7123061.76%
201017,40600%
199018,253-942-4.91%
198019,195-1,682-8.06%
197020,877-805-3.71%
196021,6826002.85%
195021,0821,4347.3%
194019,648-3,269-14.26%
193022,9173,64418.91%
192019,2733,49722.17%
191015,7767,69595.22%
19008,081-1,505-15.7%
18909,5868,296643.1%
18801,290-18,919-93.62%
2024 Growth Rate
0.53% (103)
County Website
Beadle County
2020 Population
19,165
Area
1259 mi²
Density
16 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.76% (529)
Founded
1880

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,74071.27%
Other race1,8489.59%
Asian1,7268.95%
Two or more races1,2716.59%
Native American2441.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2421.26%
Black or African American2081.08%

White

Other race

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Beadle County, South Dakota Population by Race

Beadle County, South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Beadle County, South Dakota Median Age

36.9

Total

38

Male

36.2

Female

Beadle County, South Dakota Adults

There are 13,797 adults, (3,523 of whom are seniors) in Beadle County, South Dakota.

Beadle County, South Dakota Age Dependency

87.6

Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Beadle County, South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female9,72450.44%
Male9,55549.56%

Beadle County, South Dakota Population by Age

Beadle County, South Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,4852.570.229.8
Married3,7683.3279.320.7
Non Family2,7831.085743
Female4993.647822
Male4353.1467.432.6

3.23

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

70.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Beadle County, South Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6545.28%
Associates Degree1,45211.72%
Bachelors Degree2,30318.58%
Graduate Degree9677.8%
High School Graduate3,85031.07%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1979.66%
Some College1,96915.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Beadle County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Beadle County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,5888,9792,797
Hispanic1,072679150
Asian1,020418198
Other Race800525121
2+ Races457388107
Islander17900
Native American1389517
Black636130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.83%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 47.62%.

Beadle County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,548$65,968$36,667
Graduate Degree$63,333$78,650$53,317
High School Graduate$32,725$37,458$23,201
Less Than 9th Grade$23,571$35,122$0
Overall$43,804$50,038$34,487
Some College$46,969$51,969$39,177

$43,804

Average Earnings

$50,038

Average Male

$34,487

Average Female

Beadle County, South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Beadle County, South Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Beadle County, South Dakota Language

81.95% of Beadle County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 18.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.38% of the population.

Beadle County, South Dakota Language

Beadle County, South Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,9841,2039.27%
Hispanic2,73566324.24%
Other1,84850027.06%
Asian1,72534820.17%
Black19214475%
Multiple1,27113010.23%
Islander2429438.84%
Native2276227.31%

13.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.02%

Male Poverty Rate

14.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Beadle County, South Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Beadle County, South Dakota is Black, with 75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Beadle County, South Dakota is White, with 9.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.05%.

Beadle County, South Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.33%
High School16.26%
Some College10.74%
Bachelors or Greater7.31%

Beadle County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed63.64%
Female Unemployed45.71%
Female Employed10.37%
Male Employed6.49%

Beadle County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Beadle County, South Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,161$97,971
Households$63,082$79,653
Married Families$87,778$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,231$43,020

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Beadle County, South Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.9%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Beadle County, South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Beadle County, South Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Beadle County, South Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Beadle County, South Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

786

Number of Veterans

703

Male Veterans

83

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam232
Second Gulf War188
First Gulf War107
World War II30
Korea19

Beadle County, South Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+203
55 to 64197
35 to 54188
65 to 74173
18 to 3425

Beadle County, South Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7356.97%
Hispanic523.7%
2+ Races265.58%
Other Race131.16%
Native American127.84%

Beadle County, South Dakota Veterans by Race

Beadle County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Beadle County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Beadle County, South Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Beadle County, South Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Beadle County, South Dakota 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

62.03%

Born in Beadle County, South Dakota

87.42%

Native Born

12.58%

Foreign Born

8.42%

Non Citizen

4.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.42% of Beadle County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 62.03% having been born in South Dakota. 8.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Beadle County, South Dakota Place of Birth

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