Beadle County Demographics

A map of Beadle County's Population by Race

Beadle County, South Dakota had a population of 19,149 in 2020. It was 69.8% White, 0.7% Black, 10.8% Asian, 14.3% Hispanic, 1.7% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Beadle County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Beadle County is the 11th most populous county of the 66 counties in South Dakota.

Beadle County's White Population

13,369 residents of Beadle County identify as White, or 69.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Beadle County slightly less than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Beadle County is ranked #54 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Beadle County is less White than neighboring Sanborn County (93.6% White), Jerauld County (92.9% White), Spink County (94.2% White), Clark County (93.1% White), and Hand County (95.1% White).

Beadle County's Black Population

142 residents of Beadle County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Beadle County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Beadle County is ranked #12 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Beadle County is more Black than neighboring Sanborn County (0% Black), Jerauld County (0% Black), Spink County (0.4% Black), Clark County (0.3% Black), and Hand County (0.2% Black).

Beadle County's Asian Population

2,068 residents of Beadle County identify as Asian, or 10.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Beadle County slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Beadle County is ranked #1 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Beadle County is more Asian than neighboring Sanborn County (0.4% Asian), Jerauld County (0.2% Asian), Spink County (0% Asian), Clark County (0.1% Asian), and Hand County (0.2% Asian).

Beadle County's Hispanic Population

2,741 residents of Beadle County identify as Hispanic, or 14.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Beadle County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Beadle County is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Beadle County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sanborn County (2.4% Hispanic), Jerauld County (4.4% Hispanic), Spink County (2.2% Hispanic), Clark County (4.4% Hispanic), and Hand County (1.6% Hispanic).

Beadle County's Native American/Other Population

328 residents of Beadle County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Beadle County slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Beadle County is ranked #43 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Beadle County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sanborn County (0.9% Native American/Other), Jerauld County (0.7% Native American/Other), Spink County (1% Native American/Other), Clark County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Hand County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Beadle County's Multiracial Population

501 residents of Beadle County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Beadle County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Beadle County is ranked #42 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Beadle County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jerauld County (1.8% Multiracial), Spink County (2.1% Multiracial), Clark County (1.5% Multiracial), and Hand County (2.1% Multiracial). Beadle County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sanborn County (2.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.