Spearfish city, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,154
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,154
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,803
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,211
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,200
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,193
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,494
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.7%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 919
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 49.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $346,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,737
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $669
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $963
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,932
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.05
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 70,660
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 240,493
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,041
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 627,927
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $48,586
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,688
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,171
Persons in poverty, percent 15.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 727.9
Population per square mile, 2010 642.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 16.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 16.34
FIPS Code 4660020