City in Meade County, South Dakota · 6.6 sq mi · 1,052 people per sq mi
6,899 people live in Sturgis. The typical household earns $54,404, and the median resident is 40.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,020 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.23%
Men 36.6 · Women 42.6
1880–2026
6,899
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
6,899
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,899 | -23 | 0.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,922 | -83 | 1.18% |
| 2024 | 7,005 | -48 | 0.68% |
| 2023 | 7,053 | -100 | 1.40% |
| 2022 | 7,153 | +26 | 0.36% |
| 2021 | 7,127 | +107 | 1.52% |
| 2020 | 7,020 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 7,019 | +32 | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 6,987 | +34 | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 6,953 | +179 | 2.64% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Sturgis has a population change lower than Meade County, South Dakota, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 71 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 11 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 42% | 46% |
| Never married | 37% | 45% | 28% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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