Spring Creek, SD Demographics

A map of Spring Creek's Population by Race

Spring Creek, South Dakota has an estimated population of 330, a dramatic increase from the 236 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.1% Native American/Other, 3.9% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Spring Creek, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Spring Creek has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than South Dakota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Spring Creek, that probability was 2.5% in 2020 and 7.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Spring Creek is ranked the 189th most populous place in South Dakota, out of 485 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). Spring Creek was ranked the 216th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Spring Creek's White Population

13 residents of Spring Creek, or 3.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Spring Creek is significantly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Spring Creek ranks 470th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Creek's White population has grown by an estimated 1200.0%. White residents' share of Spring Creek's population has increased from 0.4% to 3.9%.

Spring Creek is more White than neighboring St. Francis (1.7% White), Two Strike (0% White), and Parmelee (0% White). Spring Creek is less White than neighboring Kilgore (78.5% White), and Nenzel (100% White).

Spring Creek's Black Population

0 residents of Spring Creek, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Spring Creek is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Spring Creek ranks 183rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Creek's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Spring Creek's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Spring Creek's Asian Population

0 residents of Spring Creek, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Spring Creek is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Spring Creek ranks 176th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Creek's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Spring Creek's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Spring Creek is less Asian than neighboring St. Francis (26.1% Asian).

Spring Creek's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Spring Creek, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Spring Creek is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Spring Creek ranks 356th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Creek's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Spring Creek's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Spring Creek is less Hispanic than neighboring St. Francis (1.2% Hispanic), and Parmelee (2.1% Hispanic).

Spring Creek's Native American/Other Population

317 residents of Spring Creek, or 96.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Spring Creek is significantly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Spring Creek ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Creek's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 36.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Spring Creek's population has decreased from 98.7% to 96.1%.

Spring Creek is more Native American/Other than neighboring St. Francis (71% Native American/Other), Kilgore (21.5% Native American/Other), and Nenzel (0% Native American/Other). Spring Creek is less Native American/Other than neighboring Two Strike (100% Native American/Other), and Parmelee (97.9% Native American/Other).

Spring Creek's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Spring Creek, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Spring Creek is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Spring Creek ranks 405th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Creek's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Multiracial residents' share of Spring Creek's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

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.