Box Elder is a medium-sized city located in the state of South Dakota. With a population of 13,868 people and two associated neighborhoods, Box Elder is the 11th largest community in South Dakota. Much of the housing stock in Box Elder was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Box Elder economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Box Elder, where the median household income is $73,478.00.

14.46% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Box Elder. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Healthcare and Retail industries respectively employ 18.95% and 17.24% of the civilian workforce.

The population of Box Elder is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.84% of adults in Box Elder have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Box Elder in 2022 was $28,210, which is lower middle income relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $112,840 for a family of four. However, Box Elder contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Box Elder is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Box Elder home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Box Elder residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Box Elder include German, Irish, English, European, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Box Elder is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.