How long do people stay in their homes in Spearfish, SD?

Name: How long people stay in Spearfish, SD, 2020–2024
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36.7% (±6.4 points) of households in Spearfish, SD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.7% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 9.8%

When households in Spearfish moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Spearfish	Lawrence County	South Dakota	United States
2023 or later	10.8% (±4.4 points)	6.4%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.9% (±4.6 points)	21.0%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.1% (±4.8 points)	35.5%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±3.3 points)	18.2%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±2.8 points)	10.8%	9.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.3% (±1.6 points)	8.0%	9.4%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Spearfish, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Lawrence County (27.4%).

It is also higher than in South Dakota (25.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Spearfish

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spearfish
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Spearfish	—	36.7% (±6.4 points)	—
North Spearfish	4.5 mi	28.7% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
St. Onge Township	5.8 mi	0.0% (±19.0 points)	Lower
Deadwood	8.6 mi	18.3% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Central City	8.8 mi	9.5% (±29.0 points)	Not measurably different
Whitewood	9.0 mi	22.0% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Lead	9.9 mi	14.9% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Belle Fourche	12 mi	30.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitdale	14 mi	14.3% (±43.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Onge Township, SD (0.0%), Deadwood, SD (18.3%), Whitewood, SD (22.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Spearfish	36.7% (±6.4 points)
2	North Spearfish	28.7% (±14.2 points)
3	Whitewood	22.0% (±8.7 points)
4	Deadwood	18.3% (±5.5 points)
5	Lead	14.9% (±6.6 points)
6	Central City	9.5% (±29.0 points)
7	St. Onge Township	0.0% (±19.0 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Spearfish

How often do people move in Spearfish?

36.7% of households in Spearfish, SD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Spearfish have?

9.8% of households in Spearfish have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spearfish city, South Dakota

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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