Rapid City Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 139,040
| Rapid City Area | % | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 111,031 | see rank | 662,290 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 55,784 | 100%, see rank | 330,772 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 17,628 | 31.60%, see rank | 33.60% | 35.77% |
| Married | 29,326 | 52.57%, see rank | 53.49% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 1,352 | 2.42%, see rank | 2.60% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 7,478 | 13.41%, see rank | 10.32% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 55,247 | 100%, see rank | 331,518 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 12,982 | 23.50%, see rank | 26.41% | 29.48% |
| Married | 30,002 | 54.31%, see rank | 53.01% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 4,393 | 7.95%, see rank | 9.58% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 7,870 | 14.25%, see rank | 10.99% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 126,696
| Rapid City Area | % | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 100,492 | see rank | 648,109 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 50,057 | 100%, see rank | 322,699 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 15,388 | 30.74%, see rank | 32.66% | 35.08% |
| Married | 27,586 | 55.11%, see rank | 54.45% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 1,221 | 2.44%, see rank | 2.62% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 5,862 | 11.71%, see rank | 10.28% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 50,435 | 100%, see rank | 325,410 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 11,943 | 23.68%, see rank | 25.80% | 28.74% |
| Married | 27,437 | 54.40%, see rank | 53.39% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 4,049 | 8.03%, see rank | 10.04% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 7,006 | 13.89%, see rank | 10.78% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 123,078
| Rapid City Area | % | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 97,329 | see rank | 634,715 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 48,267 | 100%, see rank | 315,298 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 14,406 | 29.85%, see rank | 31.98% | 34.21% |
| Married | 26,933 | 55.80%, see rank | 55.60% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 1,188 | 2.46%, see rank | 2.59% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 5,740 | 11.89%, see rank | 9.83% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 49,062 | 100%, see rank | 319,417 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 11,137 | 22.70%, see rank | 25.07% | 27.93% |
| Married | 27,266 | 55.57%, see rank | 54.20% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 4,066 | 8.29%, see rank | 10.20% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 6,593 | 13.44%, see rank | 10.53% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 121,029
| Rapid City Area | % | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 95,779 | see rank | 634,602 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 47,263 | 100%, see rank | 314,539 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 14,158 | 29.96%, see rank | 32.28% | 34.13% |
| Married | 26,780 | 56.66%, see rank | 55.43% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 1,077 | 2.28%, see rank | 2.56% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 5,248 | 11.10%, see rank | 9.73% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 48,516 | 100%, see rank | 320,063 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 11,019 | 22.71%, see rank | 25.10% | 27.67% |
| Married | 26,973 | 55.60%, see rank | 53.83% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 4,264 | 8.79%, see rank | 10.67% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 6,260 | 12.90%, see rank | 10.39% | 11.60% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.