City in Lawrence County, South Dakota · 17.3 sq mi · 842 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Spearfish. The typical household earns $65,688, and the median resident is 40 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,239 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.23%
Men 40.2 · Women 39.4
1880–2026
14,541
2026 projection
18.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
14,541
2026 projection
18.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,541 | +387 | 2.73% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,154 | +365 | 2.65% |
| 2024 | 13,789 | +478 | 3.59% |
| 2023 | 13,311 | +367 | 2.84% |
| 2022 | 12,944 | +558 | 4.51% |
| 2021 | 12,386 | +147 | 1.20% |
| 2020 | 12,239 | +447 | 3.79% |
| 2019 | 11,792 | +96 | 0.82% |
| 2018 | 11,696 | +17 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 11,679 | +202 | 1.76% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 129 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 44% | 41% |
| Never married | 37% | 39% | 35% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau