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Rapid City Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Rapid City Area is 139,040. The Rapid City Area population density is 22.19 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 10.82 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Rapid City Area is white, which represent 85.15% of the total population. The average Rapid City Area education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 139,040. #292

Population Density, #778

Rapid City Area	22.19 per square mile
South Dakota	10.82 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	118,393 (85.15%, #479)
Black:	1,788 (1.29%, #653)
Hispanic:	5,935 (4.27%, #506)
Asian:	1,361 (0.98%, #439)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	9,776 (7.03%, #33)
One Race, Other:	1,045 (0.75%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	6,677 (4.80%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,989 (67.21%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	634 (10.68%, see rank)
Cuban:	111 (1.87%, see rank)
Central American:	271 (4.57%, see rank)
South American:	310 (5.22%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

119,016 (85.60%) out of the total population of 139,040 reported first ancestry.

	Rapid City Area	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Arab	407	0.29%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	2,058	1.48%, see rank	2.18%	0.47%
Danish	2,146	1.54%, see rank	2.02%	0.42%
Dutch	3,182	2.29%, see rank	4.76%	1.40%
English	11,637	8.37%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	4,875	3.51%, see rank	2.95%	3.34%
German	50,863	36.58%, see rank	40.25%	15.03%
Greek	189	0.14%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	205	0.15%, see rank	0.13%	0.46%
Irish	18,452	13.27%, see rank	10.86%	10.80%
Italian	3,333	2.40%, see rank	1.34%	5.52%
Norwegian	14,002	10.07%, see rank	13.86%	1.42%
Polish	2,685	1.93%, see rank	1.58%	3.01%
Portuguese	349	0.25%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	1,688	1.21%, see rank	1.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,327	0.95%, see rank	0.58%	0.99%
Scottish	2,352	1.69%, see rank	1.17%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	245	0.18%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	4,462	3.21%, see rank	3.40%	1.27%
Swiss	364	0.26%, see rank	0.39%	0.30%
Ukrainian	347	0.25%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	5,804	4.17%, see rank	3.84%	7.12%
Welsh	1,089	0.78%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 70,360 (50.60%, see rank)

Females: 68,680 (49.40%, see rank)

Rapid City Area	Male: 50.60% Female: 49.40%
South Dakota	Male: 50.26% Female: 49.74%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Rapid City Area	37.50 years old
South Dakota	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Rapid City Area	36.10 years old
South Dakota	35.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Rapid City Area	39.30 years old
South Dakota	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Rapid City Area	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	9,615	6.92%, see rank	7.10%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	9,494	6.83%, see rank	6.91%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	8,900	6.40%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	8,671	6.24%, see rank	6.95%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	9,489	6.82%, see rank	7.15%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	18,905	13.60%, see rank	13.12%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	15,900	11.44%, see rank	11.34%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	18,662	13.42%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	19,185	13.80%, see rank	12.72%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	11,227	8.07%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	6,193	4.45%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,799	2.01%, see rank	2.36%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Rapid City Area	South Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	92,871, 100%	544,604	209,056,129
Less Than High School	7,231, 7.79%, see rank	9.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	27,160, 29.24%, see rank	31.52%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	33,673, 36.26%, see rank	32.50%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	16,686, 17.97%, see rank	18.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	8,121, 8.74%, see rank	8.01%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.74, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Rapid City Area			South Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,404	78.23%	21.77%	77.67%	22.33%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	14,856	88.85%, see rank	11.15%, see rank	90.64%	9.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	7,010	88.93%, see rank	11.07%, see rank	92.15%	7.85%	90.60%	9.40%
College	7,986	86.96%, see rank	13.04%, see rank	82.73%	17.27%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,589	85.15%, see rank	14.85%, see rank	77.44%	22.56%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Rapid City Area	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	55,079, 100%	327,101	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.44, see rank	2.45	2.63
1 Person Households	15,418, 27.99%, see rank	29.47%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	39,661, 72.01%, see rank	70.53%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	36,033, 65.42%, see rank	64.44%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.06, see rank	3.11	3.32
Married-Couple Family	27,659, 50.22%, see rank	50.30%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	19,046, 34.58%, see rank	35.56%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	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%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Rapid City Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Native	136,624	98.26%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	76,841	55.27%, see rank	64.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	57,945	41.68%, see rank	31.89%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,838	1.32%, see rank	0.57%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,416	1.74%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,251	0.90%, see rank	1.09%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,165	0.84%, see rank	1.83%	7.09%
Born In Europe	657	0.47%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	862	0.62%, see rank	0.94%	3.82%
Born In Africa	155	0.11%, see rank	0.58%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	15	0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	532	0.38%, see rank	0.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	195	0.14%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Rapid City Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
English	51,662	93.80%, see rank	91.90%	79.39%
Spanish	1,173	2.13%, see rank	2.54%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,150	2.09%, see rank	2.46%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	474	0.86%, see rank	0.82%	3.36%
Other	620	1.13%, see rank	2.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.