Beresford

Population: 2,437
Median household income: $71,017
Median home value: $219,800

Beresford, a community in Union County, South Dakota, has 2,437 residents. Its median household income of $71,017 runs below the Union County figure of $84,137.

From 2019 to 2023, Beresford's population grew 6.4% from 2,291 to 2,437, while its median home value rose 63.9% from $134,100 to $219,800.

The typical home was built around 1971. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,437
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,017
Median home value: $219,800
Median gross rent: $868
Housing units: 1,116
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2912,437

Median household income

$67,083$71,017

Median home value

$134,100$219,800

Median gross rent

$663$868

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,291	$67,083	$134,100	$663
2020	2,371	$61,447	$152,400	$686
2021	2,359	$69,886	$171,000	$757
2022	2,419	$71,343	$196,900	$836
2023	2,437	$71,017	$219,800	$868

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	158	6.5%
5 to 17	508	20.8%
18 to 24	162	6.6%
25 to 34	285	11.7%
35 to 44	336	13.8%
45 to 54	244	10.0%
55 to 64	275	11.3%
65 to 74	271	11.1%
75 and over	198	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,158	88.6%
Black or African American	9	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	1.1%
Asian	14	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.2%
Two or more races	81	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	145	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	177	11.0%
High school graduate	455	28.3%
Some college or associate's	560	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	312	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	105	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,056	82.2%
Carpooled	85	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	1.3%
Bicycle	6	0.5%
Worked from home	72	5.6%
Other means	49	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	580	47.8%
15 to 29 min	144	11.9%
30 to 44 min	304	25.1%
45 to 59 min	137	11.3%
60+ min	48	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 5.6% (135 of 2,429)

	Count	Share
Family households	607	59.8%
Nonfamily households	408	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,015	90.9%
Vacant	101	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	798	78.6%
Renter-occupied	217	21.4%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	858	76.9%
1-unit, attached	54	4.8%
2 to 4 units	25	2.2%
5 to 19 units	108	9.7%
20 or more units	4	0.4%
Mobile home & other	67	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4604980
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0796, -96.7802