Boulder Canyon

Population: 487
Median household income: $71,846
Median home value: $510,400

Boulder Canyon, a community in Lawrence County, South Dakota, has 487 residents. Its median household income of $71,846 runs above the Lawrence County figure of $66,766.

Between 2020 and 2023, Boulder Canyon's population grew 18.5% from 411 to 487, while its median home value rose 105.8% from $248,000 to $510,400.

Owners occupy 52.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 487
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,846
Median home value: $510,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 317
Homeownership rate: 52.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

411487

Median household income

$61,742$71,846

Median home value

$248,000$510,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	411	$61,742	$248,000
2021	508	$63,800	—
2022	565	$69,109	$427,300
2023	487	$71,846	$510,400

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 179.7%

18 to 241.6%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4423.6%

45 to 542.9%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 7422.4%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	8.4%
5 to 17	47	9.7%
18 to 24	8	1.6%
25 to 34	51	10.5%
35 to 44	115	23.6%
45 to 54	14	2.9%
55 to 64	89	18.3%
65 to 74	109	22.4%
75 and over	13	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	346	71.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	128	26.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's44.2%

Bachelor's degree24.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	99	25.3%
Some college or associate's	173	44.2%
Bachelor's degree	96	24.6%
Graduate or professional degree	23	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone58.6%

Carpooled32.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	195	58.6%
Carpooled	107	32.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	6.0%
Other means	11	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	16.6%
15 to 29 min	61	19.5%
30 to 44 min	58	18.5%
45 to 59 min	23	7.3%
60+ min	119	38.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 487)

	Count	Share
Family households	217	96.9%
Nonfamily households	7	3.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	224	70.7%
Vacant	93	29.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	117	52.2%
Renter-occupied	107	47.8%

1-unit, detached44.2%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other53.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	140	44.2%
1-unit, attached	8	2.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	169	53.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4606440
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.3971, -103.6046