Because there are quite a few people attending college in Spearfish, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Spearfish provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Spearfish, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Spearfish spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.80 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Spearfish is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.23% of adults in Spearfish have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Spearfish in 2022 was $44,700, which is wealthy relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $178,800 for a family of four. However, Spearfish contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Spearfish home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Spearfish residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Spearfish include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Spearfish is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
