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Box Elder

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
14.753
State:
South Dakota

Box Elder is a city located in Pennington County, South Dakota. Box Elder has a 2025 population of 15,156. Box Elder is currently growing at a rate of 4.44% annually and its population has increased by 26.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,935 in 2020.

The average household income in Box Elder is $86,872 with a poverty rate of 7.41%.The median age in Box Elder is 28.6 years: 31 years for males, and 27.8 years for females.

15.2K
Total Population
1,027
Density (mi²)
644 4.44%
Growth

Box Elder Population

Box Elder Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Box Elder includes 79.18% White, 8.29% Native American, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,86379.18%
Native American1,0338.29%
Two or more races9797.86%
Black or African American2912.34%
Asian1781.43%
Other race690.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander440.35%

Box Elder Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Box Elder's average per capita income is $47,388. Household income levels show a median of $73,698. The poverty rate stands at 7.41%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$83,170-
Families$76,457$93,337
Households$73,698$86,872
Non Families$39,764$62,337

$47,388

Average Income

$73,698

Median Household Income

7.41%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)