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==Demographics== {{US Census population |1880= 170 |1890= 678 |1900= 1166 |1910= 1130 |1920= 1254 |1930= 1577 |1940= 2139 |1950= 2755 |1960= 3682 |1970= 4661 |1980= 5251 |1990= 6966 |2000= 8606 |2010= 10494 |2020= 12193 |estyear=2023 |estimate=13282 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=April 30, 2025}}</ref> |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |website=www.census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/> }} As of the 2023 [[American Community Survey]], there are 5,774 estimated households in Spearfish with an average of 2.04 persons per household. The city has a median household income of $59,731. Approximately 15.2% of the city's population lives at or below the [[Poverty in the United States|poverty line]]. Spearfish has an estimated 64.7% employment rate, with 43.6% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 95.9% holding a high school diploma.<ref name="QF">{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Spearfish, South Dakota |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/spearfishcitysouthdakota/PST045224 |access-date=April 30, 2025 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref> The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (96.0%), Spanish (1.7%), Indo-European (0.9%), Asian and Pacific Islander (1.0%), and Other (0.3%). The median age in the city was 37.2 years. {| class="wikitable" |+'''Spearfish, South Dakota β racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small> ! Race / ethnicity <small>(''NH = non-Hispanic'')</small> ! Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2000: DEC Summary File 1 β Spearfish city, South Dakota|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US4660020|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 30, 2025}}</ref> ! Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) β Spearfish city, South Dakota|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4660020&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 30, 2025}}</ref> ! {{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) β Spearfish city, South Dakota|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4660020&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 30, 2025}}</ref> ! % 2000 ! % 2010 ! {{partial|% 2020}} |- | [[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) | 8,121 | 9,640 | style='background: #ffffe6; |10,764 | 94.36% | 91.86% | style='background: #ffffe6; |88.28% |- | [[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) | 24 | 41 | style='background: #ffffe6; |81 | 0.28% | 0.39% | style='background: #ffffe6; |0.66% |- | [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) | 189 | 199 | style='background: #ffffe6; |251 | 2.20% | 1.90% | style='background: #ffffe6; |2.06% |- | [[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) | 30 | 116 | style='background: #ffffe6; |138 | 0.35% | 1.11% | style='background: #ffffe6; |1.13% |- | [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) | 2 | 2 | style='background: #ffffe6; |7 | 0.02% | 0.02% | style='background: #ffffe6; |0.06% |- | [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH) | 1 | 6 | style='background: #ffffe6; |21 | 0.01% | 0.06% | style='background: #ffffe6; |0.17% |- | [[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multiracial]] (NH) | 90 | 203 | style='background: #ffffe6; |472 | 1.05% | 1.93% | style='background: #ffffe6; |3.87% |- | [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) | 149 | 287 | style='background: #ffffe6; |459 | 1.73% | 2.73% | style='background: #ffffe6; |3.76% |- |'''Total''' |'''8,606''' |'''10,494''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''12,193''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |} ===2020 census=== As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 12,193 people, 5,351 households, and 2,780 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Spearfish%20city,%20South%20Dakota%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=April 30, 2025 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|727.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 5,934 housing units at an average density of {{convert|354.27|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.90% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.71% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.13% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.80% from some other races and 5.11% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 3.76% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Spearfish, South Dakota |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/spearfish-city-south-dakota/160-4660020/ |access-date=April 30, 2025 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref> ===2010 census=== As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 10,494 people, 4,644 households, and 2,350 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|642.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 5,045 housing units at an average density of {{convert|308.75|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.53% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.41% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.05% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.11% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.59% from some other races and 2.30% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 2.73% of the population. There were 4,644 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.4% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age in the city was 33.2 years. 18.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 20.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 21.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female. ===2000 census=== As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 8,606 people, 3,638 households, and 1,931 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,409.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,904 housing units at an average density of {{convert|639.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.33% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.35% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.31% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.36% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.33% from some other races and 1.30% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 1.73% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 37.5% were of [[German people|German]], 13.5% [[Norwegian people|Norwegian]], 9.6% [[English people|English]] and 8.2% [[Irish people|Irish]]. There were 3,638 households, out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.9% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.85. In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.3% under the age of 18, 21.5% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $26,887, and the median income for a family was $40,257. Males had a median income of $30,242 versus $20,431 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,565. About 9.8% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
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