Beadle County, South Dakota

Beadle County, South Dakota, had an estimated population of 19,624 in 2025 across 3,260 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among South Dakota's counties and nationally.

Population: 19,624; 2025 estimate
Area: 3,260 km²
Density: 6; per km²
Median income: $67,681; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 37.6; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In South Dakota	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	88.9%	22 / 66	1,093 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$879	19 / 66	1,550 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$175,100	28 / 66	1,702 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	72.9%	36 / 66	1,843 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	11.1%	50 / 66	2,009 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In South Dakota	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	18.4%	47 / 66	2,047 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	1.1%	42 / 66	446 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	9.8%	1 / 66	61 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	21 / 66	1,201 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	1.0%	14 / 66	2,010 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	12.1%	1 / 66	282 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	14.9%	1 / 66	597 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	37.6	48 / 66	2,570 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	973	34 / 66	2,139 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	19.0%	3 / 66	417 / 3,144
Under 182024	28.0%	16 / 66	132 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.2%	47 / 66	2,215 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	68.1%	54 / 66	2,115 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In South Dakota	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	13.6%	21 / 66	1,473 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	11.3%	12 / 66	1,656 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.449	31 / 66	1,463 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$67,681	42 / 66	1,369 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$33,964	51 / 66	1,765 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	1.9%	38 / 66	2,880 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In South Dakota	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	27.2%	28 / 66	961 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	87.5%	59 / 66	2,122 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In South Dakota	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	7.4%	35 / 66	1,692 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	14.3%	19 / 66	2,076 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In South Dakota	In the US
Population2025	19,624	11 / 66	1,851 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	6	14 / 66	2,340 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In South Dakota	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.1%	29 / 66	1,727 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	8.5%	9 / 66	452 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	13.4	62 / 66	3,073 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	6.2%	57 / 66	2,302 / 3,144

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