Beadle County, South Dakota | |
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 Location within the U.S. state ofSouth Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within theU.S. | |
| Coordinates:44°25′N98°17′W / 44.41°N 98.28°W /44.41; -98.28 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1879 (created) 1880 (organized) |
| Named after | William Henry Harrison Beadle |
| Seat | Huron |
| Largest city | Huron |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,265 sq mi (3,280 km2) |
| • Land | 1,259 sq mi (3,260 km2) |
| • Water | 6.1 sq mi (16 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,149 |
• Estimate (2024) | 19,459 |
| • Density | 15.21/sq mi (5.872/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | beadle |
Beadle County is acounty in theU.S. state ofSouth Dakota. As of the2020 census, the population was 19,149, making it the11th most populous county in South Dakota.[1] Itscounty seat isHuron.[2] The county was created in 1879 and organized in 1880.[3] Beadle County comprises the Huron, SDMicropolitan Statistical Area.
Beadle County, named forBrigadier GeneralWilliam Henry Harrison Beadle,[4] was created by theDakota Territory Legislature in 1879, and was organized in 1880 with the appointment of threecounty commissioners byGovernorNehemiah G. Ordway. The first town within Beadle County wasCavour, but Huron was named the county seat when the county commissioners first met there in July 1880.
TheJames River flows south-southeastward through the eastern central part of Beadle County.[5] The terrain of Beadle County consists of low rolling hills, sloping toward the river valley. The county's highest point is its SW corner, at 1,841 ft (561 m) ASL. Its lowest point is on the south boundary line, where James River flows into adjacent Sanborn County, at 1,230 ft (370 m) ASL.[6]
The county has a total area of 1,265 square miles (3,280 km2), of which 1,259 square miles (3,260 km2) is land and 6.1 square miles (16 km2) (0.5%) is water.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1880 | 1,290 | — | |
| 1890 | 9,586 | 643.1% | |
| 1900 | 8,081 | −15.7% | |
| 1910 | 15,776 | 95.2% | |
| 1920 | 19,273 | 22.2% | |
| 1930 | 22,917 | 18.9% | |
| 1940 | 19,648 | −14.3% | |
| 1950 | 21,082 | 7.3% | |
| 1960 | 21,682 | 2.8% | |
| 1970 | 20,877 | −3.7% | |
| 1980 | 19,195 | −8.1% | |
| 1990 | 18,253 | −4.9% | |
| 2000 | 17,023 | −6.7% | |
| 2010 | 17,398 | 2.2% | |
| 2020 | 19,149 | 10.1% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 19,459 | [8] | 1.6% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1790–1960[10] 1900–1990[11] 1990–2000[12] 2010–2020[1] | |||
As of the2020 census, there were 19,149 people, 7,369 households, and 4,623 families residing in the county. Thepopulation density was 15.2 inhabitants per square mile (5.9/km2). There were 8,396 housing units. The racial makeup of the county was 79.9% white, 11.8% Asian, 2.4% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1.7% black or African American and 2.0% two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 14.8% of the population.[13]
As of the2010 census, there were 17,398 people, 7,276 households, and 4,509 families residing in the county. The population density was 13.8 inhabitants per square mile (5.3/km2). There were 8,304 housing units at an average density of 6.6 per square mile (2.5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.7% white, 3.6% Asian, 1.1% American Indian, 0.8% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 3.0% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 7.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 45.4% wereGerman, 11.7% wereNorwegian, 10.3% wereIrish, 8.8% wereEnglish, and 4.1% wereAmerican.
Of the 7,276 households, 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 38.0% were non-families, and 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age was 41.2 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,716 and the median income for a family was $56,288. Males had a median income of $37,020 versus $25,824 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,409. About 6.3% of families and 13.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
Beadle County has become more Republican in recent history. In 2000,George W. Bush won the county, ending a streak of Democratic-majority voting that began in 1992.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1892 | 984 | 52.85% | 206 | 11.06% | 672 | 36.09% |
| 1896 | 935 | 49.89% | 915 | 48.83% | 24 | 1.28% |
| 1900 | 1,220 | 55.56% | 915 | 41.67% | 61 | 2.78% |
| 1904 | 1,818 | 73.78% | 493 | 20.01% | 153 | 6.21% |
| 1908 | 1,776 | 58.50% | 1,105 | 36.40% | 155 | 5.11% |
| 1912 | 0 | 0.00% | 1,464 | 45.85% | 1,729 | 54.15% |
| 1916 | 1,662 | 45.72% | 1,828 | 50.29% | 145 | 3.99% |
| 1920 | 2,852 | 56.54% | 925 | 18.34% | 1,267 | 25.12% |
| 1924 | 3,466 | 53.37% | 851 | 13.10% | 2,177 | 33.52% |
| 1928 | 5,094 | 61.43% | 3,168 | 38.20% | 31 | 0.37% |
| 1932 | 2,995 | 32.05% | 6,246 | 66.83% | 105 | 1.12% |
| 1936 | 2,965 | 32.90% | 5,843 | 64.84% | 203 | 2.25% |
| 1940 | 4,356 | 45.33% | 5,253 | 54.67% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1944 | 3,610 | 48.44% | 3,842 | 51.56% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 3,662 | 45.15% | 4,372 | 53.90% | 77 | 0.95% |
| 1952 | 6,487 | 65.33% | 3,443 | 34.67% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 5,216 | 53.06% | 4,614 | 46.94% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 5,911 | 59.17% | 4,079 | 40.83% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 4,051 | 40.43% | 5,968 | 59.57% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 4,214 | 42.66% | 5,357 | 54.23% | 307 | 3.11% |
| 1972 | 5,922 | 57.81% | 4,297 | 41.95% | 25 | 0.24% |
| 1976 | 4,758 | 49.22% | 4,846 | 50.13% | 62 | 0.64% |
| 1980 | 5,921 | 58.60% | 3,521 | 34.85% | 662 | 6.55% |
| 1984 | 5,876 | 62.36% | 3,523 | 37.39% | 23 | 0.24% |
| 1988 | 4,611 | 50.23% | 4,523 | 49.27% | 46 | 0.50% |
| 1992 | 3,363 | 36.81% | 3,925 | 42.96% | 1,848 | 20.23% |
| 1996 | 3,670 | 42.77% | 3,984 | 46.43% | 927 | 10.80% |
| 2000 | 4,347 | 56.17% | 3,216 | 41.56% | 176 | 2.27% |
| 2004 | 4,917 | 57.98% | 3,443 | 40.60% | 120 | 1.42% |
| 2008 | 4,054 | 52.55% | 3,493 | 45.28% | 167 | 2.16% |
| 2012 | 4,230 | 58.24% | 2,881 | 39.67% | 152 | 2.09% |
| 2016 | 4,455 | 65.79% | 1,912 | 28.23% | 405 | 5.98% |
| 2020 | 4,808 | 67.90% | 2,107 | 29.76% | 166 | 2.34% |
| 2024 | 4,826 | 68.84% | 2,017 | 28.77% | 167 | 2.38% |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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