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Spirit Lake, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Dickinson County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
5,469
Population
1,210/sq mi density
$73,627
Median Income
$41,566 per capita
$218,400
Home Value
$321,161 Zillow
$885
Median Rent
20.2% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
589
Violent Crime/100K
1,413 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,627 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$218,400 home value, $885/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
589 violent crimes/100K (55% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12.8%
4,922 → 5,553
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31%
$56,198 → $73,627
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Spirit Lake across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,041
+488 from 2023 (5,553)
Projected Median Income 2030
$88,964
+$15,337 from 2023 ($73,627)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,922 | — | $56,198 | — |
| 2015 | 4,990 | +1.4% | $56,485 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,104 | +2.3% | $51,758 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 5,165 | +1.2% | $54,293 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 5,420 | +4.9% | $56,490 | +4% |
| 2023 | 5,553 | +2.5% | $73,627 | +30.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.