Box Elder city, South Dakota
Persons in poverty, percent 7.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,936
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,887
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,854
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,849
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,746
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,800
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 10.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 7.5%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 9.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 11.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,682
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 48.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $302,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,942
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $641
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,491
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,679
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.68
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 78.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,016
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,974
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,492
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,008
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,308
Persons in poverty, percent 7.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 809.7
Population per square mile, 2010 561.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 14.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 13.90
FIPS Code 4606620