Belle Fourche city, SD

Butte County, SD

2022 population: 5,670 ( 76 from 2010 )
Land area: 8.9 square miles
Population density: 640.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,902	86.46%	4.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	53	0.93%	45.4%
Asian:	50	0.88%	194.1%
2+ races:	288	5.08%	140.0%
Hispanic:	335	5.91%	45.7%

Total non-White:	768	13.54%	62.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-219	-4.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	295	6.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,594
5,121	91.54%
9	0.16%
97	1.73%
17	0.30%
120	2.15%
230	4.11%
473	8.46%

2000
4,390
4,058	92.44%
0	0.00%
32	0.73%
42	0.96%
22	0.50%
236	5.38%
332	7.56%

1990
4,335
4,070	93.89%
0	0.00%
98	2.26%
0	0.00%
n/a
167	3.85%
265	6.11%

1980
4,692
4,345	92.60%
0	0.00%
108	2.30%
0	0.00%
n/a
239	5.09%
347	7.40%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,063	24.2
141	3.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-12	-0.3
67	1.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-275	-5.9
-82	-1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Belle Fourche city, SD

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
36.0
1,369	24.1%
4,301	75.9%
943	16.6%

2,340
2.37

1,426	60.9%
1,068	74.9%
154	10.8%
914	39.1%

2010
Number	Percent
36.1
1,467	26.2%
4,127	73.8%
874	15.6%

2,322
2.36

1,461	62.9%
1,068	73.1%
185	12.7%
861	37.1%

2000
Number	Percent
39.1
1,106	25.2%
3,284	74.8%
777	17.7%

1,816
2.37

1,161	63.9%
961	82.8%
108	9.3%
655	36.1%

1990
Number	Percent
34.4
1,196	27.6%
3,139	72.4%
776	17.9%

1,771
2.42

1,154	65.2%
936	81.1%
95	8.2%
617	34.8%

1980
Number	Percent
30.9
1,396	29.8%
3,296	70.2%
782	16.7%

1,750
2.62

1,200	68.6%
1,004	83.7%
99	8.2%
550	31.4%

2022 Housing Data for Belle Fourche city, SD

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	1.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	123	5.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	179	7.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	144	6.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	152	6.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	83	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	126	5.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	157	6.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	52	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	229	9.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	248	10.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	322	13.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	100	4.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	163	7.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	93	4.0%
$200,000 or more	146	6.2%

Median Household Income	55,448
Per Capita Income	34,987

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	81	3.5%
Public Assistance	33	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	314	13.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,379	71.2%
Unemployed	265	7.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,644	79.1%
Not in Labor Force	699	20.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	767	876	46.7%
Non-Profit	56	187	23.0%
Self-Employed	211	55	79.3%

Local Government	132	235	36.0%
State Government	18	98	15.5%
Federal Government	47	17	73.4%

Total Private + Self	978	931	51.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	253	537	32.0%
Total	1,231	1,468	45.6%

Pct. Govt.	20.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	400	14.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	469	17.4%
Professional, Technical	352	13.0%
Service Occupations	619	22.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	48	1.8%
All others	859	31.8%

White Collar		45.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	381	14.1%
Retail trade	292	10.8%
Manufacturing	281	10.4%
Educational services	272	10.1%
Construction	234	8.7%
Other services	174	6.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	171	6.3%
Accommodation and food services	169	6.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	127	4.7%
Public administration	121	4.5%
Wholesale trade	110	4.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	97	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	76	2.8%
Finance and insurance	74	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	60	2.2%
Transportation and warehousing	30	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	20	0.7%
Management	7	0.3%
Information	3	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	164	2.89%
Puerto Rican	34	0.60%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	137	2.42%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	37	0.65%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,217	97.4%
Spanish	111	2.1%
German, other Germanic	26	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,398	24.7%
English	838	14.8%
Irish	627	11.1%
Norwegian	555	9.8%
European	447	7.9%
American	434	7.7%
Italian	249	4.4%
French	163	2.9%
Czech	150	2.6%
Swedish	114	2.0%
Scotch-Irish	102	1.8%
Russian	94	1.7%
Scottish	92	1.6%
Eastern European	79	1.4%
Dutch	77	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,668	100.0%
Not a citizen	2	0.0%

Native	5,668	100.0%
Foreign-born	2	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
239	6.2%	311	8.1%	1,365	35.5%	1,378	35.9%	411	10.7%	139	3.6%
Average years of education: 12.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	239	6.2%
9-12 Years	311	8.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,365	35.5%
Some College	1,378	35.9%
Bach. Degree	411	10.7%
Grad Degree	139	3.6%
Average years of education: 12.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +188	R +15	D + 8.3%
D +173
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,774	72.7%	Joe Biden (D)	589	24.1%	77	3.2%	2,440	11	26	0.58%
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	1,586	72.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	416	19.0%	182	8.3%	2,184	11	27	0.59%

2020 President, Belle Fourche city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

589

24.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,774

72.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3.2%

TOTAL

2,440

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Belle Fourche city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

416

19.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,586

72.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

146

6.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,184

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 27

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Belle Fourche city, SD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	57%	Mike Rounds* (R)	1,860	76.8%	Dan Ahlers (D)	561	23.2%	0	0.0%	2,421	11	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2018	G	44%	Kristi Noem (R)	1,169	63.0%	Billie Sutton (D)	655	35.3%	33 [+]	1.8%	1,857	12	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 33 (1.8%);
2016	S3	51%	John Thune* (R)	1,726	79.9%	Jay Williams (D)	433	20.1%	0	0.0%	2,159	8	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,547
Median Value	$179,300

Occupied	2,340	91.9%
Vacant	207	8.1%

Owned	1,636	69.9%
Rented	704	30.1%
Median Rent	$884

Single-Family Units	1,725	67.7%
Detached	1,554	61.0%
Attached	171	6.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	151	5.9%
Mobile Homes	387	15.2%

Belle Fourche city, SD

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Belle Fourche city, SD

2022 Housing Data for Belle Fourche city, SD

2022 Income & Employment Data for Belle Fourche city, SD

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Belle Fourche city, SD

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Belle Fourche city, SD

Historical Presidential Election Results for Belle Fourche city, SD

Historical Statewide Election Results for Belle Fourche city, SD