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Beadle County, South Dakota

Beadle County, South Dakota · ZIP 57312, 57322, 57324

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 19,459 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,485Households
  • $63,082Median household income
  • $178,400Median home value
  • 48Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Beadle County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+12.5%
17k18k19k20k2000: 17,02320002010: 17,39820102020: 19,149202017,02319,149
Population of Beadle County at each census
CensusPopulation
200017,023
201017,398
202019,149

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Beadle County
Under $50k42.7%
$50k to $100k29.9%
$100k to $150k16.3%
$150k to $200k6.5%
$200k and over4.6%

Median household income $63,082 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Beadle County
Owner occupied
5,257 units
Renter occupied
2,228 units
Vacancy rate
11.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Beadle County2023
Manufacturing1,655
Health care and social assistance1,088
Retail trade944
Finance and insurance565
Accommodation and food services531
Wholesale trade470
Other services (except public administration)282
Transportation and warehousing246

6,840 employees in 573 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Beadle County compared with its state
Beadle County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBeadle CountySouth Dakota
Population19,279899,194
Median household income$63,082$72,421
Median age36.937.7
Median home value$178,400$236,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher26.4%31.1%
Foreign-born residents12.6%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes70.2%68.6%
Mean commute to work14.1 minutes17.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Beadle County48 with a page · sort by any column

Type
HuronCity14,5159.85 sq mi
WolseyTown4612.26 sq mi
Clyde TownshipTownship43532.8 sq mi
Custer TownshipTownship37431.2 sq mi
Theresa TownshipTownship31333.9 sq mi
Valley TownshipTownship25434.9 sq mi
WessingtonCity1990.38 sq mi
Clifton TownshipTownship14335.7 sq mi
CavourTown1290.41 sq mi
Logan TownshipTownship12535.6 sq mi
Lake Byron TownshipTownship12332.8 sq mi
Fairfield TownshipTownship11836.8 sq mi
Grant TownshipTownship11336.3 sq mi
Iowa TownshipTownship11036.0 sq mi
YaleTown1100.15 sq mi
HitchcockTown1060.27 sq mi
Richland TownshipTownship10635.7 sq mi
Barrett TownshipTownship10535.9 sq mi
Dearborn TownshipTownship9835.2 sq mi
Pearl Creek TownshipTownship9735.9 sq mi
Hartland TownshipTownship9236.3 sq mi
Foster TownshipTownship9136.0 sq mi
Altoona TownshipTownship8935.6 sq mi
Cavour TownshipTownship8735.5 sq mi
Carlyle TownshipTownship8536.3 sq mi
MorningsideCensus designated place790.52 sq mi
Allen TownshipTownship7636.7 sq mi
Vernon TownshipTownship7636.0 sq mi
Liberty TownshipTownship7336.6 sq mi
Milford TownshipTownship6935.8 sq mi
Wolsey TownshipTownship6933.7 sq mi
Shamrock ColonyCensus designated place650.65 sq mi
Bonilla TownshipTownship6235.9 sq mi
Pleasant View TownshipTownship5935.7 sq mi
Kellogg TownshipTownship5536.1 sq mi
Banner TownshipTownship4835.3 sq mi
Belle Prairie TownshipTownship4735.8 sq mi
Wessington TownshipTownship4636.0 sq mi
Broadland TownshipTownship4535.8 sq mi
Nance TownshipTownship4335.8 sq mi
Whiteside TownshipTownship3837.0 sq mi
Burr Oak TownshipTownship3636.3 sq mi
Sand Creek TownshipTownship3236.3 sq mi
BroadlandTown281.01 sq mi
VirgilTown241.00 sq mi
Huron ColonyCensus designated place00.22 sq mi
Pearl Creek ColonyCensus designated place00.35 sq mi
Riverside ColonyCensus designated place00.77 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.