BEADLE COUNTY

Beadle County Population Trends
1920	1940	1960	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020
19,273	19,648	21,682	19,195	18,253	17,023	16,313	15,790

Where People Live in 2000 (by percent)
	South Dakota	Beadle	Sanborn	Spink
Urban	51.92	70.32	0	39.84
Rural-Farm	7.72	26.78	28.45	14.01
Rural-Non farm	40.36	8.07	71.55	46.15

Beadle County Population Highlights

From 1990 to 2000, Beadle County lost 1,230 residents, which was a 6.7% decrease in its total population.

From 1990 to 2000, Beadle County lost 1,401 residents to out-migration, which was a 7.7% decrease in its total population.

Beadle County has lost more residents than any other micropolitan (county that has a core city with over 10,000 in population) county in South Dakota.
24.67% of Beadle County’s residents are under the age of 18, while 19.36% are over the age of 65+.

Beadle County’s median age is 40.1. This is older than Sanborn, but younger than Spink.

Beadle County’s sex ratio is 96.57, meaning there are about 97 males for every 100 females. This is much lower than both Sanborn and Spink counties.
Beadle County’s fertility rate is 59.9 births for every 1,000 females aged 15-44.

Race/Ethnicity in Beadle County

Beadle County Agriculture in 2002

Beadle County had 728 farms, which was a 4.5% decrease since 1997.
Beadle County’s average farm size was 1,112 acres. This is larger than Sanborn, but smaller than Spink.
Beadle County’s average net farm income was $21,486. This is lower than both Sanborn and Spink counties.

Beadle County Economics in 2000

Beadle County’s per capita income was $17,832. This is lower than Sanborn, but higher than Spink.
Beadle County’s median household income was $30,510. This is lower than both Sanborn and Spink counties.
18.3% of Beadle County’s residents aged 25+ had received a B.S. degree or higher. This is higher than both Sanborn and Spink counties.
11.88% of Beadle County’s residents are living at or below the official poverty line. This compares with 13.18% for the state of South Dakota, 14.42% for Sanborn County, and 12.83% for Spink County.
17.74% of Beadle County’s children under the age of 5 are living at or below the official poverty line. This compares with 19.77% for the state of South Dakota, 26.43% for Sanborn County, and 28.06% for Spink County.

7.0% of workers in Beadle County, commute in from another county. This is lower than both Sanborn and Spink counties.

Beadle County Employment by Industry

Top Industries (in terms of numbers)	Percentage	Number
Educational, health, and social services	23.68	1,993
Manufacturing	12.74	1,072
Retail	9.40	791
Agriculture	8.85	745
Construction	5.85	492
Public Administration	5.00	421
Total		8,417

Income Distribution

Data compiled by:

W. Trevor Brooks
Rural Life and Census Data Center
South Dakota State University

Sources:

South Dakota Data Center (Vermillion, SD)
South Dakota Labor Market
U.S. Census of Agriculture (2002)
U.S. Census Bureau (2000)