Spearfish is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Dakota. With a population of 8,616 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Spearfish is the 11th largest community in South Dakota.

Unlike some cities, Spearfish isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Spearfish are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Spearfish is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Spearfish who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.01%), food service (11.51%), and sales jobs (11.01%).

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.

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 16.99 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Spearfish is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Spearfish Information and Demographics

The education level of Spearfish citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 28.74% of adults in Spearfish have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Spearfish in 2000 was $16,565, which is upper middle income relative to South Dakota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $66,260 for a family of four.

The people who call Spearfish home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Spearfish is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Spearfish include German, Norwegian, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Spearfish is English. Some people also speak Spanish.