Spirit Lake

County:: Dickinson County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 4.521
State:: Iowa

Spirit Lake is a city located in Dickinson County, Iowa. Spirit Lake has a 2025 population of 5,580. It is also the county seat of Dickinson County. Spirit Lake is currently growing at a rate of 0.43% annually and its population has increased by 2.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,462 in 2020.

The average household income in Spirit Lake is $84,560 with a poverty rate of 7.04%.The median age in Spirit Lake is 40.6 years: 40.4 years for males, and 42.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Spirit Lake includes 91.52% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,005	91.52%
Two or more races	421	7.7%
Other race	34	0.62%
Black or African American	9	0.16%

Spirit Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Spirit Lake's average per capita income is $49,161. Household income levels show a median of $73,627. The poverty rate stands at 7.04%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$103,954	-
Families	$100,625	$114,186
Households	$73,627	$84,560
Non Families	$49,347	$54,208

$49,161

Average Income

$73,627

Median Household Income

7.04%

Poverty Rate