Belle Fourche, SD Profile: Facts & Data

Belle Fourche, South Dakota - Basic Facts

The City of Belle Fourche had a population of 6,035 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for Belle Fourche is located at latitude 44.6714 and longitude -103.8521 in Butte County. The formal boundaries for the City of Belle Fourche encompass a land area of 8.58 sq. miles and a water area of 0.07 sq. miles. Butte County is in the Mountain time zone (GMT -7).

The City of Belle Fourche has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

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Belle Fourche, SD Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	6,035 (100%)
Population in Households	5,952 (98.6%)
Population in Families	4,506 (74.7%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	83 ( 1.4%)
Population Density	682
Diversity Index²	30


INCOME
Median Household Income	$54,593
Average Household Income	$74,559
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	22%
Per Capita Income	$31,093
Wealth Index⁵	60
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (48.6)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	2,743 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,705 (62.2%)
Renter Occupied HU	810 (29.5%)
Vacant Housing Units	228 ( 8.3%)
Median Home Value	$192,141
Average Home Value	$234,956
Housing Affordability Index³	112

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	2,515
Average Household Size	2.37
Family Households	1,499
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

2,743 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

1,705 (62.2%)

Renter Occupied HU

810 (29.5%)

Vacant Housing Units

228 ( 8.3%)

Median Home Value

$192,141

Average Home Value

$234,956

Housing Affordability Index³

112

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

2,515

Average Household Size

2.37

Family Households

1,499

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	1.43%	0.79%
Households	1.45%	0.88%
Families		0.78%
Median Household Income		1.49%
Per Capita Income		2.34%
Owner Occupied HU		1.27%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

1.43%

0.79%

Households

1.45%

0.88%

Families

0.78%

Median Household Income

1.49%

Per Capita Income

2.34%

Owner Occupied HU

1.27%

Belle Fourche, SD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Belle Fourche to the other 485 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in South Dakota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 19	96th
Population Density	# 149	69th
Median Household Income	# 371	24th
Housing Affordability Index	# 328	68th
Per Capita Income	# 330	32nd
Diversity Index	# 128	74th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 19

96th

Population Density

# 149

69th

Median Household Income

# 371

24th

Housing Affordability Index

# 328

68th

Per Capita Income

# 330

32nd

Diversity Index

# 128

74th

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Belle Fourche, SD Profile: Facts & Data

Belle Fourche, South Dakota - Basic Facts

Belle Fourche, SD Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Belle Fourche, SD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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