Spearfish
SDLawrence County, South Dakota
Population 26K |Median income $62,977 |2 hospitals
Population
26,047
Lawrence County
Median Income
$62,977
Near average
Median Home Value
$267,900
+37% vs avg
Median Age
43
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
27K+9%
Median Income
$66,766+54%
Median Home Value
$310,800+86%
Poverty Rate
11.8%-18%
Unemployment
2.3%-48%
Economics
Median Rent $888/mo
Poverty Rate
11.1% -23% vs avg
Unemployment 2.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 36.7%
Work From Home 6.2%
Public Transit 1.2%
Demographics
White 91.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Other / Multiethnic 3.4%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
33%
Obesity
32.7%
Short Sleep Duration
28.8%
Physical Inactivity
23.5%
Binge Drinking
18.3%
Current Smoking
14.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
14%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.6%
Diabetes
11.4%
Current Asthma
10%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 75.7%
Dental Visit 69.7%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.6%
Stroke
3.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
344 per 100k
-3% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1864 per 100k
-6% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
311.0
Homicide
4.9
Robbery
28.4
Burglary
278.9
Larceny-Theft
1320.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
264.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Spearfish Area 2
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Lawrence County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.