City in Dickinson County, Iowa · 4.5 sq mi · 1,226 people per sq mi
About 5,500 people live in Spirit Lake. The typical household earns $65,720, and the median resident is 40.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,465 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.34%
Men 36.9 · Women 42.4
1870–2026
5,543
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
5,543
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,543 | +18 | 0.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,525 | -15 | 0.27% |
| 2024 | 5,540 | -16 | 0.29% |
| 2023 | 5,556 | +13 | 0.23% |
| 2022 | 5,543 | +45 | 0.82% |
| 2021 | 5,498 | +33 | 0.60% |
| 2020 | 5,465 | +300 | 5.81% |
| 2019 | 5,165 | +90 | 1.77% |
| 2018 | 5,075 | -29 | 0.57% |
| 2017 | 5,104 | +74 | 1.47% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 55 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 16 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 54% | 51% |
| Never married | 24% | 27% | 21% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 5% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau