Beadle County, SD Population

Overview

18,959

Total Population

36.9

Median age

49.53%

Female population %

101.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

72.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,154

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Beadle County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Beadle County is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Beadle County's population under 18 was 27.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Beadle County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Beadle County, 24.09% were under the age of 15, 16.09% aged 15 to 29, 42.03% aged 30 to 64, 14.57% aged 65 to 84, and 3.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 177 less females than males in Beadle County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.53% females and 50.47% males in Beadle County, SD.
The Beadle County, SD gender ratio is 101.9:100 i.e. 101.9 men to 100 women (1.019).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 781.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 955.

Beadle County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Beadle County population: 76.51% are White, 0.93% are Black or African American, 1.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.69% are Asian, 1.38% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.15% are some other race and 5.16% are multiracial.
Beadle County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,154 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,805 (88.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Beadle County is White with a population of 14,506 (76.51% of the total population).

Beadle County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 19,376 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Beadle County's population increased by 395 (2.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Beadle County's population increased by 1,759 (10.11%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Beadle County's population was lowest in year 2006 at 15,618.