Spirit Lake

County:: Dickinson County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 4.521
State:: Iowa

Spirit Lake is a city located in Dickinson County, Iowa. Spirit Lake has a 2025 population of 5,580. It is also the county seat of .Spirit Lake is currently growing at a rate of 0.43% annually and its population has increased by 2.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,462 in 2020.

The average household income in Spirit Lake is $84,560 with a poverty rate of 7.04%. The median age in Spirit Lake is 40.6 years: 40.4 years for males, and 42.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Spirit Lake includes 91.52% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,005	91.52%
Two or more races	421	7.7%
Other race	34	0.62%
Black or African American	9	0.16%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Spirit Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Spirit Lake's average per capita income is $49,161. Household income levels show a median of $73,627. The poverty rate stands at 7.04%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$103,954	-
Families	$100,625	$114,186
Households	$73,627	$84,560
Non Families	$49,347	$54,208

$49,161

Average Income

$73,627

Median Household Income

7.04%

Poverty Rate