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Rapid City, SD
Demographic Data




Rapid City Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Rapid City Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

79,404

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.0%
5 - 17:
15.8%
18 - 24:
9.3%
25 - 34:
13.3%
35 - 54:
22.5%
55 - 64:
12.6%
Over 65 Years:
20.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.2%
5.2%
94.7%
94.7%
36.4%
36.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Rapid City
USA
$40,447
$40,447
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Rapid City
USA
$65,712
$65,712
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.3%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Construction
Education
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Finance
Other
Administration
Transportation
Arts
20.0%
20.0%
12.4%
12.4%
9.2%
9.2%
8.8%
8.8%
8.7%
8.7%
6.3%
6.3%
5.5%
5.5%
5.5%
5.5%
5.1%
5.1%
3.7%
3.7%
3.2%
3.2%
3.0%
3.0%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
76.8%
76.8%
7.6%
7.6%
7.1%
7.1%
5.6%
5.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Norwegian
French
Scottish
Swedish
Italian
European
Dutch
Polish
Danish
Czech
Scandinavian
Russian
Scots-Irish
Welsh
Greek
Canadian
Finnish
27.7%
27.7%
12.0%
12.0%
10.7%
10.7%
9.3%
9.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.4%
2.4%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Native American languages
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Arabic
Langs. of India
Korean
Pacific Island languages
Scandinavian languages
French
Japanese
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
95.8%
95.8%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Rapid City Residents

2.3%


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