United States › Rapid City METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Rapid City Metro Rapid City, SD · 3 counties · 120,093 residents · 7,805 sq mi
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The short version
Rapid City is home to 120,093 people. The typical home is worth $82,594, having risen by half since 1990. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average. The population has held roughly steady since 1990. The median household earns $37,314, about 12% below the national median. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.2
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 30.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
105K 118K 131K 144K 157K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Rapid City Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $37,314
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,055 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $11,508 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 12.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$82,594
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $54,681 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$482
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $368 in 1990
US average: $602
from 63.0% in 1990
32.7% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 90.7%(99,250)
Hispanic / Latino 2.1%(2,254)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 87.3%(104,803)
Hispanic / Latino 2.5%(2,960)
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 from 20.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 84.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 6.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 19.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 27.9%(12,887)
Women 15+
Never married 20.6%(9,769)
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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 120,093 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Rapid City, SD? The typical household in Rapid City, SD earns about $37,314 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 $82,594, and the typical rent is about $482 a month.
How educated are people in Rapid City, SD? About 23.3% 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 11.0% of people in Rapid City, SD live below the federal poverty line.
Has Rapid City, SD grown since 1990? Yes, Rapid City, SD has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,693 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.
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