Box Elder, SD Population

Overview

11,527

Total Population

28.6

Median age

47.17%

Female population %

112:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

41.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

64

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Box Elder's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Box Elder is 28.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Box Elder's population under 18 was 24.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Box Elder's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Box Elder, 22.72% were under the age of 15, 30.28% aged 15 to 29, 40.36% aged 30 to 64, 6.10% aged 65 to 84, and 0.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 653 less females than males in Box Elder:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.17% females and 52.83% males in Box Elder, SD.
The Box Elder, SD gender ratio is 112:100 i.e. 112 men to 100 women (1.120).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,112.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 612.

Box Elder's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Box Elder population: 78.10% are White, 2.70% are Black or African American, 10.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.58% are Asian, 0.60% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.17% are some other race and 6.57% are multiracial.
Box Elder's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 64 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,887 (94.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Box Elder is White with a population of 9,003 (78.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,581 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Box Elder's population increased by 360 (4.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Box Elder's population increased by 4,027 (50.91%), 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, Box Elder's population was lowest in year 2006 at 7,250.