Beadle County, South Dakota Facts
| Facts | |
| State | South Dakota |
| Land area | 1,258.7 square miles |
| Population Density | 13.8 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 18,080 |
| Population change | 3.9% | Under 5 years of age | 8.2% |
| Under 18 | 25.2% |
| 65 and over | 16.7% |
| Females | 49.4% |
| White | 89.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 9 |
| Asian | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 1.7% |
| Native American | 1.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Had graduated from high school | 83% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.6% |
| Veterans | 1,379 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 7,343 |
| Persons per household | 2.3 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 83.6% |
| Median household income | $42,196 |
| The per capita income | $24,025 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 20.4% |
| housing units | 8,356 |
| Multi-unit structures | 23% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $87,500 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 64.8% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,804 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $245,785 |
| Retail sales per capita | $15,595 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $298,554 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |