| | Box Elder, SD | Watertown, SD | United States |
| Population | 11,527 | 22,577 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.2% | 49.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.8% | 50.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 28.6 | 38.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,910 | 21,520 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,841 | 20,237 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,680 | 17,592 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 271.8% | 10.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 294.2% | 26.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 821.0 | 1,252.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 14.0 | 18.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 8.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Box Elder, SD | Watertown, SD | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.6% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.2% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.5% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.5% | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 12.3% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 20.8% | 13.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.0% | 12.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.8% | 10.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.1% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.0% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.1% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.5% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Box Elder, SD | Watertown, SD | United States |
| White | 75.1% | 89.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.0% | 1.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 10.0% | 2.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.0% | 1.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.6% | 3.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Box Elder, SD | Watertown, SD | United States |
| Married Population | 53.4% | 51.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 53.0% | 49.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 46.6% | 48.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.0% | 30.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.6% | 10.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.0% | 7.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.82 | 2.26 | 2.60 |
| Households | 4,000 | 9,725 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,934 | 5,562 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.2% | 34.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 38.5% | 43.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,066 | 4,163 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.1% | 12.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.2% | 10.0% | 10.8% |