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Rapid City South Dakota · 67,956 residents · 55.1 sq mi
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The short version
Rapid City is a city of 67,956 people in South Dakota. The foreign-born share is 2%. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $147,200, having risen by half since 2000. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. 8,349 more people live here than in 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.6
US median: 37.2
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 34.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
52K 59K 66K 73K 80K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Rapid City Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $44,099
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,978 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $19,445 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 22.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 12.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 5.2%
Transportation & warehousing 2.9%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.2%
Education & health services 1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.1%
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$147,200
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $85,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$668
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $496 in 2000
US average: $853
from 59.3% in 2000
42.5% rent
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 22.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 43.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.3 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 83.2%(49,621)
Hispanic / Latino 2.8%(1,650)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 78.6%(53,412)
Hispanic / Latino 4.1%(2,816)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data from 26.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 87.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 10.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 34.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 38.6%(12,520)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 48.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 6.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 37.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 28.6%(1,979)
Gulf War (1990s) 29.7%(2,061)
Share of the 6,928 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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How many people live in Rapid City, South Dakota? Rapid City, South Dakota has about 67,956 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Rapid City, South Dakota? The typical household in Rapid City, South Dakota earns about $44,099 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Rapid City, South Dakota expensive? In Rapid City, South Dakota, the median home is worth about $147,200, and the typical rent is about $668 a month.
How educated are people in Rapid City, South Dakota? About 29.7% of adults age 25 and over in Rapid City, South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Rapid City, South Dakota? About 16.3% of people in Rapid City, South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.
Has Rapid City, South Dakota grown since 1990? Yes, Rapid City, South Dakota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 13,433 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.
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