City in Butte County, South Dakota · 9.1 sq mi · 644 people per sq mi
About 5,800 people live in Belle Fourche. The typical household earns $65,071, and the median resident is 38.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,652 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.57%
Men 35 · Women 40.2
1900–2026
5,842
2026 projection
3.4% 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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1900–2026
5,842
2026 projection
3.4% 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 | 5,842 | +51 | 0.88% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,791 | -68 | 1.16% |
| 2024 | 5,859 | -22 | 0.37% |
| 2023 | 5,881 | +9 | 0.15% |
| 2022 | 5,872 | +98 | 1.70% |
| 2021 | 5,774 | +122 | 2.16% |
| 2020 | 5,652 | -30 | 0.53% |
| 2019 | 5,682 | +77 | 1.37% |
| 2018 | 5,605 | +56 | 1.01% |
| 2017 | 5,549 | -27 | 0.48% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 58 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 9 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 50% | 48% |
| Never married | 29% | 32% | 26% |
| Divorced | 14% | 16% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau