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Rapid Valley

South Dakota · 5,968 residents · 6.47 sq mi
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Rapid Valley is a city of 5,968 people in South Dakota. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 27.7. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $48,800. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.0% of locals.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
5,968
−15%vs 2000
vs 7,043 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
27.7
−9%vs 2000
vs 30.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6.47 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6K7K8K9K10K19902000201020202024Rapid Valley
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.7%(640)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 911.3%(675)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(444)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(484)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(432)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3422%(1,313)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(873)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.6%(456)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.1%(362)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.5%(211)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.1%(67)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.2%(11)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,265
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,816 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,675
−35%vs 2000
vs $14,841 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
8.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$48,800
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$406
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $512 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
80.7%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.2% in 2000
19.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(6,300)
Black0.6%(44)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(177)
Asian0.5%(36)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.9%(5,543)
Black1.1%(63)
Hispanic / Latino3%(181)
Asian0.9%(55)
Other5.1%(307)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(117)
Peruvian1%(69)
Puerto Rican0.8%(55)
Asian origin
Burmese2.4%(166)
Korean1%(71)
Filipino0.2%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German27.8%(1,942)
Irish11%(768)
Norwegian10.5%(732)
English8.3%(580)
American6.4%(447)
Dutch3.3%(227)
Italian3.3%(227)
Czech3.1%(215)
Swedish2%(142)
Polish2%(139)
Finnish1.4%(99)
Belgian1.2%(84)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.9%(64)
Russian0.8%(54)
Ethiopian0.7%(52)
Danish0.7%(51)
French0.5%(37)
Swiss0.4%(28)
Hungarian0.4%(25)
Scottish0.3%(24)
Ghanaian0.3%(20)
Ukrainian0.2%(16)
British0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
9.4%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.4%
−6.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
1.4%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.6 min
+73%vs 2000
vs 10.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.2%(1,106)
Married54.1%(1,700)
Widowed2%(64)
Divorced8.6%(270)
Women 15+
Never married19.3%(540)
Married57.5%(1,613)
Widowed5.6%(156)
Divorced17.6%(494)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.8%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.2%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
6.7%
−8.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 5.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.8%
+9.8 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% 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)25.2%(170)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36%(243)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.6%(220)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 675 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Rapid Valley, South Dakota?

Rapid Valley, South Dakota has about 5,968 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Rapid Valley, South Dakota?

The typical household in Rapid Valley, South Dakota earns about $25,265 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rapid Valley, South Dakota expensive?

In Rapid Valley, South Dakota, the median home is worth about $48,800, and the typical rent is about $406 a month.

How educated are people in Rapid Valley, South Dakota?

About 9.4% of adults age 25 and over in Rapid Valley, South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rapid Valley, South Dakota?

About 8.0% of people in Rapid Valley, South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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