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Beadle County, SD

Demographic and economic profile of Beadle County, SD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Beadle County is a small agricultural and regional service hub in central South Dakota, with a population of 19,279 that grew 4.9% over five years and a notably high foreign-born share of 12.6%, likely reflecting meatpacking and food-processing labor demand. The workforce of roughly 66.4% labor force participation operates at low cost — median worker earnings of $37,571, median home values of $178,400, and median gross rent of $834/month — with 26.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and unemployment sitting at just 2.5%. A GDP per capita of $50,584 against a per capita income of $31,506 suggests meaningful economic output relative to resident income, and a 14.1-minute mean commute points to a compact, self-contained labor market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

19,279

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,681

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.9% since 2018

Beadle County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,797 (71.5%)
  • Asian Alone1,892 (9.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,503 (7.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races953 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race680 (3.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone290 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,485
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,031
  3. 3.Vietnamese319
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic219
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)71

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

28.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

859

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,584

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,506

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,054
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,947
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,095
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services736
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)578

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,989
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,439
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,731
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,370
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations942

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.19×)612
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.40×)2,188
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.17×)248
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.15×)498
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.11×)593

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$178,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$834/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999758 (13.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999536 (9.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999481 (8.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999480 (8.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999403 (7.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999393 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,571

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

13.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,110 (75.3%)
  • Carpooled1,049 (11.1%)
  • Worked At Home586 (6.2%)
  • Walked388 (4.1%)
  • Taxi218 (2.3%)
  • Motorcycle32 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.