United States › Rapid City METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Rapid City Metro Rapid City, SD · 3 counties · 109,400 residents · 7,805 sq mi
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The short version
Rapid City is home to 109,400 people. The typical home is worth $54,681. The median household earns $25,055, about 17% below the national median. The population has fallen 9% since 2000. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth vs 35.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
105K 118K 131K 144K 157K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Rapid City Age distribution, 1990
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Section 02
Income & economy $25,055
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,314 in 2000
US average: $30,130
vs $18,624 in 2000
US average: $14,340
vs 11.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
$54,681
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,594 in 2000
US average: $93,722
$368
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $482 in 2000
US average: $450
vs 67.3% in 2000
37.0% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 87.3%(104,803)
Hispanic / Latino 2.5%(2,960)
1990
White, non-Hispanic 90.7%(99,250)
Hispanic / Latino 2.1%(2,254)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data vs 23.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
vs 87.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06
Commute & transportation vs 11.5 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 married 33.6%(21,717)
Women 15+
Never married 25.1%(15,456)
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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 51.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 6.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 34.1% 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) 32.3%(4,717)
Gulf War (1990s) 30.3%(4,423)
Share of the 14,583 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 City, SD? Rapid City, SD has about 109,400 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Rapid City, SD? The typical household in Rapid City, SD earns about $25,055 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Rapid City, SD expensive? In Rapid City, SD, the median home is worth about $54,681, and the typical rent is about $368 a month.
How educated are people in Rapid City, SD? About 20.0% of adults age 25 and over in Rapid City, SD hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Rapid City, SD? About 12.4% of people in Rapid City, SD live below the federal poverty line.
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