North Spearfish, South Dakota Population 2024

1,719

North Spearfish Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of North Spearfish was:

  • White: 94.92%
  • Two or more races: 2.85%
  • Black or African American: 1.12%
  • Native American: 0.67%
  • Other race: 0.45%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
401.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-23.63% (-532)
The current population of North Spearfish, South Dakota is 1,719 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,251.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,70094.92%
Two or more races512.85%
Black or African American201.12%
Native American120.67%
Other race80.45%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

North Spearfish Population by Race

North Spearfish Population Pyramid 2024

North Spearfish Median Age

44.2

Total

39.6

Male

44.8

Female

North Spearfish Adults

There are 1,410 adults, (465 of whom are seniors) in North Spearfish.

North Spearfish Age Dependency

89.5

Age Dependency Ratio

49.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Child Dependency Ratio

North Spearfish Sex Ratio

Female95853.49%
Male83346.51%

North Spearfish Population by Age

North Spearfish Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7492.3982.917.1
Married4103.0185.414.6
Non Family2611.2382.417.6
Female73369.930.1
Male53.41000

2.86

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

82.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

North Spearfish Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree19015.52%
Bachelors Degree39532.27%
Graduate Degree15212.42%
High School Graduate25620.92%
Less Than 9th Grade141.14%
Some College21717.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

North Spearfish Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

North Spearfish Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1281,114502
Hispanic48488
2+ Races252525
Native American121212
Black11110
Other Race888

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

North Spearfish Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$32,917$47,750$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$34,076$34,348$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$32,633$33,315$31,500
Some College$24,479$6,786$33,218

$32,633

Average Earnings

$33,315

Average Male

$31,500

Average Female

North Spearfish Earnings by Educational Attainment

North Spearfish Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

North Spearfish Language

99.31% of North Spearfish residents speak only English, while 0.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.69% of the population.

North Spearfish Language

North Spearfish Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,5711328.4%
Black2020100%
Native1212100%

9.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.84%

Male Poverty Rate

11.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in North Spearfish

The race most likely to be in poverty in North Spearfish is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in North Spearfish is White, with 8.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.62%.

North Spearfish Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade100%
Some College9.83%
Bachelors or Greater3.11%
High School0%

North Spearfish Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.59%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed9.32%
Female Unemployed0%

North Spearfish Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

North Spearfish Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,800$97,836
Households$67,736$79,413
Married Families$91,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,044$39,170

mean

median

Income by Household Type

North Spearfish Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.9%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

Female Marriage Rate

North Spearfish Married by Age and Sex

male

female

North Spearfish Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

North Spearfish Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

North Spearfish Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

113

Number of Veterans

113

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam57
Korea31
First Gulf War18
Second Gulf War8
World War II0

North Spearfish Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7457
75+31
55 to 6425
18 to 340
35 to 540

North Spearfish Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White886.54%
2+ Races25100%

North Spearfish Veterans by Race

North Spearfish Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

66.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

North Spearfish Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75.3%

Labor Force Participation

74.5%

Employment Rate

1.1%

Unemployment Rate

North Spearfish Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

North Spearfish Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

North Spearfish Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.1%

Born in North Spearfish

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of North Spearfish residents were born in the United States, with 64.1% having been born in South Dakota. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

North Spearfish Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,719-36-2.05%
20231,755-36-2.01%
20221,791-407-18.52%
20212,198-53-2.35%
20202,251-27-1.19%
20192,278-61-2.61%
20182,339-125-5.07%
20172,46441820.43%
20162,046-8-0.39%
20152,054854.32%
20141,969-69-3.39%
20132,0381658.81%
20121,873-111-5.59%
20111,984-237-10.67%
20102,22100%

North Spearfish Population by Year