Belle Fourche

Population: 5,741
Median household income: $59,920
Median home value: $188,800

Located in Butte County, South Dakota, Belle Fourche is a community with a population of 5,741. At $59,920, its median household income sits below Butte County's $67,692.

From 2019 to 2023, Belle Fourche's population grew 2.2% from 5,616 to 5,741, while its median home value rose 43.6% from $131,500 to $188,800.

58.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,741
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $59,920
Median home value: $188,800
Median gross rent: $947
Housing units: 2,540
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6165,741

Median household income

$46,463$59,920

Median home value

$131,500$188,800

Median gross rent

$705$947

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,616	$46,463	$131,500	$705
2020	5,628	$48,212	$130,900	$768
2021	5,561	$46,151	$151,500	$892
2022	5,670	$55,448	$179,300	$884
2023	5,741	$59,920	$188,800	$947

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	382	6.7%
5 to 17	1,041	18.1%
18 to 24	474	8.3%
25 to 34	817	14.2%
35 to 44	679	11.8%
45 to 54	580	10.1%
55 to 64	711	12.4%
65 to 74	553	9.6%
75 and over	504	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,084	88.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	69	1.2%
Asian	18	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.2%
Some other race	41	0.7%
Two or more races	201	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	317	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	617	16.1%
High school graduate	1,345	35.0%
Some college or associate's	1,296	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	449	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	137	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.4%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,134	76.1%
Carpooled	353	12.6%
Public transit	11	0.4%
Walked	116	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	168	6.0%
Other means	23	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,140	43.2%
15 to 29 min	949	36.0%
30 to 44 min	234	8.9%
45 to 59 min	160	6.1%
60+ min	154	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 7.1% (398 of 5,611)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,355	56.3%
Nonfamily households	1,052	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,407	94.8%
Vacant	133	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,746	72.5%
Renter-occupied	661	27.5%

1-unit, detached58.7%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other18.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,492	58.7%
1-unit, attached	172	6.8%
2 to 4 units	181	7.1%
5 to 19 units	100	3.9%
20 or more units	128	5.0%
Mobile home & other	467	18.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4604380
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 44.6638, -103.8591