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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:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

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

78,824

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.2%
5 - 17:
15.7%
18 - 24:
9.3%
25 - 34:
13.8%
35 - 54:
22.3%
55 - 64:
12.5%
Over 65 Years:
20.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.6%
4.6%
94.5%
94.5%
35.5%
35.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Rapid City
USA
$38,421
$38,421
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Rapid City
USA
$62,784
$62,784
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.4%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Construction
Education
Manufacturing
Finance
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Other
Transportation
Arts
18.6%
18.6%
12.8%
12.8%
8.9%
8.9%
8.8%
8.8%
7.8%
7.8%
5.9%
5.9%
5.5%
5.5%
5.4%
5.4%
4.9%
4.9%
4.6%
4.6%
4.0%
4.0%
3.4%
3.4%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
American Indian and Alaska Native
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
76.5%
76.5%
7.4%
7.4%
7.1%
7.1%
6.1%
6.1%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Norwegian
English
French
Swedish
Scottish
Italian
Czech
European
Dutch
Polish
Danish
Scandinavian
Scots-Irish
Russian
Welsh
British
Greek
Finnish
28.0%
28.0%
12.1%
12.1%
9.7%
9.7%
9.4%
9.4%
3.8%
3.8%
2.9%
2.9%
2.6%
2.6%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Native American languages
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Arabic
Langs. of India
French
Pacific Island languages
Scandinavian languages
Korean
Japanese
Chinese
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
95.4%
95.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
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%
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0.1%
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0.1%
0.1%
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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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