Spirit Lake, IA Demographics

A map of Spirit Lake's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,953	5,079	89.8%	93.4%
Multiracial	346	143	6.3%	2.6%
Hispanic	202	144	3.7%	2.6%
Asian	11	25	0.2%	0.5%
Black	6	31	0.1%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	17	0.0%	0.3%

Spirit Lake, Iowa has an estimated population of 5,518, a slight increase from the 5,439 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.8% White, 6.3% Multiracial, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Spirit Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Spirit Lake has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Spirit Lake, that probability was 12.7% in 2020 and 18.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Spirit Lake is ranked the 74th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Spirit Lake was ranked the 75th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Spirit Lake's White Population

4,953 residents of Spirit Lake, or 89.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Spirit Lake is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Spirit Lake ranks 468th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spirit Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. White residents' share of Spirit Lake's population has decreased from 93.4% to 89.8%.

Spirit Lake is less White than neighboring Orleans (90.9% White), Okoboji (95.7% White), Arnolds Park (99.1% White), Wahpeton (93% White), and West Okoboji (97.1% White).

Spirit Lake's Black Population

6 residents of Spirit Lake, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Spirit Lake is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Spirit Lake ranks 344th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spirit Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 80.6%. Black residents' share of Spirit Lake's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Spirit Lake is more Black than neighboring Orleans (0% Black), Okoboji (0% Black), Arnolds Park (0% Black), Wahpeton (0% Black), and West Okoboji (0% Black).

Spirit Lake's Asian Population

11 residents of Spirit Lake, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Spirit Lake is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Spirit Lake ranks 305th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spirit Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 56.0%. Asian residents' share of Spirit Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Spirit Lake is more Asian than neighboring Okoboji (0.1% Asian), Arnolds Park (0% Asian), and West Okoboji (0% Asian). Spirit Lake is less Asian than neighboring Orleans (7% Asian).

Spirit Lake's Hispanic Population

202 residents of Spirit Lake, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Spirit Lake is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Spirit Lake ranks 490th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spirit Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 40.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Spirit Lake's population has increased from 2.6% to 3.7%.

Spirit Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Orleans (0.8% Hispanic), Okoboji (3.3% Hispanic), Arnolds Park (0.8% Hispanic), Wahpeton (2.5% Hispanic), and West Okoboji (0% Hispanic).

Spirit Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Spirit Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Spirit Lake is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Spirit Lake ranks 474th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spirit Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Spirit Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Spirit Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wahpeton (0.5% Native American/Other).

Spirit Lake's Multiracial Population

346 residents of Spirit Lake, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Spirit Lake is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Spirit Lake ranks 528th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spirit Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 142.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Spirit Lake's population has increased from 2.6% to 6.3%.

Spirit Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Orleans (1.3% Multiracial), Okoboji (0.9% Multiracial), Arnolds Park (0.1% Multiracial), Wahpeton (3.8% Multiracial), and West Okoboji (2.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.