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The total population of Belle Fourche is estimated to be 5,670 with 2,754 males (48.57%) and 2,916 females (51.43%). There are 162 more females than males in Belle Fourche.
The median household income in Belle Fourche was $49,885 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 4,746(8.69%) from $54,631 in 2020. This income is 66.86% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Belle Fourche sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $60,801. Overall, the median household income for the city of Belle Fourche stands at $49,885.
In Belle Fourche, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,505 for males and $21,042 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,641 for males and $39,494 for females.
In Belle Fourche, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $50,637.
In 2022, the population of Belle Fourche was 5,848, a 1.69% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Belle Fourche's population was 5,751, an increase of 2.15% compared to a population of 5,630 in 2020.
The median age in Belle Fourche, SD is 38.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.28% were under the age of 15, 20.82% aged 15 to 29, 45.96% aged 30 to 64, 13.41% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Belle Fourche population: 89.71% are White, 1.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.41% are Asian, 0.45% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.96% are some other race and 6.10% are multiracial.