Bullhead, SD Demographics

Population 299 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Bullhead

Household size in Bullhead

Household size, people per household
PeriodBullheadSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–104.062.512.68
2010–143.892.512.73
2015–194.082.502.71
2020–243.452.482.65
Change−0.61−0.03−0.03
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Households in Bullhead are large by national standards, averaging 3.45 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 4.06 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Bullhead

Median age, years
PeriodBullheadSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1028.537.937.7
2010–1427.838.338.6
2015–1927.738.839.6
2020–2429.338.940.1
Change+0.8+1.0+2.3
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With a median age of just 29.3, Bullhead is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Bullhead

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodBullheadSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1021.7%10.8%12.3%
2010–1435.0%11.1%12.3%
2015–1928.7%10.9%11.6%
2020–2428.4%10.7%11.6%
Change+6.7 pts−0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head nearly three in ten households in Bullhead (28.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Bullhead

Renters in Bullhead

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodBullheadSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1041.8%31.1%33.3%
2010–1446.9%32.0%35.6%
2015–1945.7%32.0%36.0%
2020–2444.3%31.4%34.8%
Change+2.5 pts+0.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Renting is more common in Bullhead than nationally: 44.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 90.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Bullhead

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodBullheadSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1021.2%11.3%11.4%
2010–1422.2%10.7%11.4%
2015–1922.1%11.6%11.1%
2020–2415.4%10.3%9.6%
Change−5.7 pts−1.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 15.4% of the housing in Bullhead, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Bullhead

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodBullheadSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–10197319721974
2010–14197519741975
2015–19197719771977
2020–24198319811980
Change+10+9+6
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The typical home in Bullhead was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Bullhead

Rent, per month
PeriodBullheadSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–10$462$631$965
2010–14$405$692$1,040
2015–19$439$798$1,213
2020–24$431$1,000$1,571
Change−$31+$369+$606
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A typical rental in Bullhead costs $431 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Bullhead

Bachelor's degrees in Bullhead

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodBullheadSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1013.5%26.8%28.4%
2010–1411.0%27.8%29.6%
2015–1912.9%29.4%32.1%
2020–2412.4%32.5%35.6%
Change−1.0 pts+5.6 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Bullhead have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.4%, against 35.6% nationally.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Bullhead

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodBullheadSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1090.3%89.9%84.9%
2010–1484.1%91.0%86.1%
2015–1978.9%91.8%87.7%
2020–2484.2%93.1%89.3%
Change−6.0 pts+3.2 pts+4.3 pts
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Nearly one in six adults in Bullhead never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Bullhead

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodBullheadSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1011.8%4.9%8.1%
2010–1435.1%4.9%9.4%
2015–1929.6%3.6%5.6%
2020–2430.8%3.1%5.4%
Change+19.0 pts−1.7 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Bullhead runs well above the national rate: 30.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Bullhead compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Bullhead3.4529.328.4%44.3%15.4%1983$43112.4%84.2%30.8%
Maple Leaf3.5827.932.5%47.1%15.2%1976$54917.3%84.1%28.0%
Walker3.2731.024.4%38.1%16.8%1978$43314.9%86.3%25.5%
Mahto3.2331.423.5%36.9%17.1%1977$43415.5%86.8%24.3%
Liberty3.6827.035.2%48.9%15.1%1972$62320.4%84.0%26.4%
Little Eagle3.4629.328.5%44.3%15.4%1983$43312.5%84.2%30.8%
McIntosh2.6137.69.4%23.2%21.7%1960$44624.3%94.2%5.8%
McLaughlin3.7027.134.7%48.3%15.0%1973$60219.7%83.6%28.2%
Glencross3.0030.120.2%36.3%12.4%1977$54616.8%88.5%18.9%
Selfridge3.4328.726.6%41.7%14.2%1984$48120.5%87.3%17.0%
Timber Lake2.6730.714.2%32.2%10.2%1973$63120.0%91.7%10.3%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bullhead. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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