Beadle County, SD

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2024 Population

19,309

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

1.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.6%

1.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,681

7.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$175,100

1.85% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

9,471

3.32% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Beadle County, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.9% of the residents in Beadle County, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Beadle County, SD was $175,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.

Most people in Beadle County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Beadle County, SD was 2 cars per household.

Beadle County, SD borders Clark County, SD, Hand County, SD, Jerauld County, SD, Kingsbury County, SD, Sanborn County, SD, and Spink County, SD.

United States South Dakota Huron, SD

Population & Diversity

Beadle County, SD is home to a population of 19.3k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.1% of Beadle County, SD residents were born outside of the country (2.33k people).

In 2024, there were 6.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.2k people) in Beadle County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.89k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.43k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

91.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Beadle County, SD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beadle County, SD was 91.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Beadle County, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beadle County, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.2k ± 177
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.89k ± 335
Other (Hispanic)
1.43k ± 403

14.9%

Hispanic Population

2.88k people

14.9% of the people in Beadle County, SD are hispanic (2.88k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beadle County, SD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,626 ± 1,475 people
Guatemala
2,932 ± 1,327 people
Ethiopia
2,627 ± 1,257 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,626 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,932 and Ethiopia with 2,627.

Foreign-Born Population

12.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.33k people

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.43k people

As of 2024, 12.1% of Beadle County, SD residents (2.33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Beadle County, SD was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Beadle County, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
287 ± 98
Gulf War (2001-)
222 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
63 ± 41

Beadle County, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Beadle County, SD.

Economy

The economy of Beadle County, SD employs 9.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beadle County, SD were Manufacturing (2,054 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,183 people), and Retail Trade (1,095 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,813), Public Administration ($63,864), and Utilities ($63,421).

Employment

Occupations

9.47k

2024 Value

± 685

3.32%

1 Year growth

± 9.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beadle County, SD grew at a rate of 3.32%, from 9.17k employees to 9.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beadle County, SD, are Production Occupations (1,308 people), Management Occupations (913 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (900 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beadle County, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

9.47k

2024 Value

± 685

3.32%

1 Year growth

± 9.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beadle County, SD grew at a rate of 3.32%, from 9.17k employees to 9.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beadle County, SD, are Manufacturing (2,054 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,183 people), and Retail Trade (1,095 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beadle County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Beadle County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,703

Median earning men ± $2,791

$35,702

Median earning women ± $2,523

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,083), Public Administration ($68,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,195).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($68,690), Public Administration ($63,542), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

Y-Axis

2.37%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

51
Other Services (except Public Administration)
42
Construction
36
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$78.6k
Manufacturing
$51.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$35.6k
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beadle County, SD was $175,100 in 2024, which is 0.526 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $178,400 to $175,100, a 1.85% decrease. The homeownership rate in Beadle County, SD is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beadle County, SD have an average commute time of 13.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beadle County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Beadle County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.604%.

Housing

Property

$175,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,250

$5,494

Median Property Taxes

±$503

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Beadle County, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Beadle County, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Beadle County, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Beadle County, SD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,681

Median Household Income

± $5,231

7.54k

Number of Households

± 588

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.54k households in Beadle County, SD grew to $67,681 from the previous year's value of $63,082.

The following chart displays the households in Beadle County, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beadle County, SD is from South Dakota.

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.14% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (6.21%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Beadle County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (6.21%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beadle County, SD have a shorter commute time (13.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.768% of the workforce in Beadle County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Beadle County, SD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Beadle County, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Beadle County, SD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Beadle County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.604%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beadle County, SD (2.58k out of 19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beadle County, SD is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 19.3% of the children was living in poverty in Beadle County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 258 in Beadle County, SD. From 2015 to 2022, the indicator grew 15.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.6% of the population of Beadle County, SD has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Beadle County, SD see 2,125 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,125 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2153 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 370 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,125 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Beadle County, SD

Primary care physicians in Beadle County, SD see an average of 2,125 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,125 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Beadle County, SD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.1% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.39%

Uninsured

46.7%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

17%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Beadle County, SD grew by 25.7% from 5.88% to 7.39%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Beadle County, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 49.7 in Beadle County, SD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Beadle County, SD.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.7% in Beadle County, SD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Beadle County, SD.