Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Belle Fourche is worth considering.
The percentage of adults in Belle Fourche with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.31% of adults in Belle Fourche have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Belle Fourche in 2022 was $34,987, 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 $139,948 for a family of four. However, Belle Fourche contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Belle Fourche is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Belle Fourche home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Belle Fourche residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Belle Fourche include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Belle Fourche is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
