Beadle County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,309
Rank #1,922 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,681 −9.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,369 of 3,222
58th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.6% +8.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,663 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Home Value
$175,100 −37.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,705 of 3,222
47th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.2% −19.4% vs nat'l
Rank #997 of 3,222
69th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.9% −64.3% vs nat'l
Rank #254 of 3,222
92th %ile

At a Glance

72.9% Homeownership
92.6% Insured
27.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.4%20.7%31.1%41.4%51.8%62.1%68.1%14.9%9.8%4.7%1.1%1.0%0.4%0.0%

About Beadle County, South Dakota

Beadle County, South Dakota has a total population of 19,309, making it the 1,922nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Beadle County is 37.6 years, which is 3.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Beadle County is $67,681, which ranks #1,369 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.9%.

The median home value in Beadle County is $175,100, 37.9% below the national median. Renters in Beadle County pay a median gross rent of $879 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Beadle County, 27.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 19.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 15.5 min.

Beadle County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 68.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (14.9%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.8%).

All data for Beadle County, South Dakota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.