Belle Fourche, SD Population

Overview

5,561

Total Population

38.7

Median age

50.31%

Female population %

98.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

49.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

392

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Belle Fourche's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Belle Fourche is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Belle Fourche's population under 18 was 22.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Belle Fourche's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Belle Fourche, 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.

There are 35 more females than males in Belle Fourche:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.31% females and 49.69% males in Belle Fourche, SD.
The Belle Fourche, SD gender ratio is 98.7:100 i.e. 98.7 men to 100 women (0.987).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 292.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 338.

Belle Fourche's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Belle Fourche's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 392 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,169 (92.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Belle Fourche is White with a population of 4,989 (89.71% of the total population).

Belle Fourche's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 5,848 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Belle Fourche's population increased by 40 (0.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Belle Fourche's population increased by 16 (0.29%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Belle Fourche's population was lowest in year 2002 at 5,487.