How many people live in Beadle County, SD?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 19,500 people living in Beadle County, SD. That makes Beadle County the 11th-most populous county in South Dakota. It is home to 2.1% of people living in the state.
19.5K
population of Beadle County, SD (2024)
2.1%
County share of the South Dakota population (2024)
About 19,500 people lived in Beadle County, SD in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Beadle County, SD’s age demographics?
About 3,600 Beadle County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.9% of South Dakota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,600 Beadle County residents, or 28.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24% of South Dakota’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Beadle County, SD's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Beadle County, SD’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 67.8% of the Beadle County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Beadle County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Asian (11.3%) than the US overall (6.5%).
In contrast, Beadle County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 1.1%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 15.9% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Beadle County, SD has a higher share of a Hispanic population than South Dakota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Beadle County, SD is Huron with about 14,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Beadle County, SD ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Huron | 14,515 |
| 2. | Wolsey | 461 |
| 3. | Clyde | 435 |
| 4. | Custer | 374 |
| 5. | Theresa | 313 |
| 6. | Valley | 254 |
| 7. | Wessington (pt.) | 191 |
| 8. | Clifton | 143 |
| 9. | Cavour | 129 |
| 10. | Logan | 125 |
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