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Rapid City, SD Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Rapid City is 70,126, which is 17.65% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 10.58% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Rapid City population density is 1,263.85 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 10.82 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Rapid City is white, which represent 80.34% of the total population. The average Rapid City education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth 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: 70,126. #2

Population Growth Since 2000, #82

Rapid City, SD	17.65%
South Dakota	10.58%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #58

Rapid City, SD	1,263.85 per square mile
South Dakota	10.82 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	56,339 (80.34%, #314)
Black:	952 (1.36%, #32)
Hispanic:	3,617 (5.16%, #52)
Asian:	768 (1.10%, #32)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	7,393 (10.54%, #76)
One Race, Other:	327 (0.47%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4,347 (6.20%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,507 (69.31%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	286 (7.91%, see rank)
Cuban:	13 (0.36%, see rank)
Central American:	181 (5.00%, see rank)
South American:	136 (3.76%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	63 (8.20%, see rank)
Chinese:	158 (20.57%, see rank)
Filipino:	226 (29.43%, see rank)
Japanese:	58 (7.55%, see rank)
Korean:	132 (17.19%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	116 (15.10%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	15 (1.95%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

60,024 (85.59%) out of the total population of 70,126 reported first ancestry.

	Rapid City, SD	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Arab	274	0.39%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	970	1.38%, see rank	2.18%	0.47%
Danish	1,260	1.80%, see rank	2.02%	0.42%
Dutch	1,323	1.89%, see rank	4.76%	1.40%
English	5,695	8.12%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	2,537	3.62%, see rank	2.95%	3.34%
German	24,563	35.03%, see rank	40.25%	15.03%
Greek	102	0.15%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	68	0.10%, see rank	0.13%	0.46%
Irish	8,527	12.16%, see rank	10.86%	10.80%
Italian	1,654	2.36%, see rank	1.34%	5.52%
Norwegian	7,118	10.15%, see rank	13.86%	1.42%
Polish	1,264	1.80%, see rank	1.58%	3.01%
Portuguese	181	0.26%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	874	1.25%, see rank	1.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	585	0.83%, see rank	0.58%	0.99%
Scottish	940	1.34%, see rank	1.17%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	170	0.24%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	2,396	3.42%, see rank	3.40%	1.27%
Swiss	190	0.27%, see rank	0.39%	0.30%
Ukrainian	150	0.21%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	2,450	3.49%, see rank	3.84%	7.12%
Welsh	603	0.86%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 35,006 (49.92%, see rank)

Females: 35,120 (50.08%, see rank)

Rapid City, SD	Male: 49.92% Female: 50.08%
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, SD	36.20 years old
South Dakota	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Rapid City, SD	34.50 years old
South Dakota	35.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Rapid City, SD	38.10 years old
South Dakota	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Rapid City, SD	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	5,167	7.37%, see rank	7.10%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4,900	6.99%, see rank	6.91%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,122	5.88%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	4,112	5.86%, see rank	6.95%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,289	7.54%, see rank	7.15%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	10,405	14.84%, see rank	13.12%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	7,547	10.76%, see rank	11.34%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	8,749	12.48%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	9,179	13.09%, see rank	12.72%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	5,330	7.60%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,489	4.98%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,837	2.62%, see rank	2.36%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Rapid City, SD	South Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	46,536, 100%	544,604	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,919, 8.42%, see rank	9.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	12,845, 27.60%, see rank	31.52%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	16,203, 34.82%, see rank	32.50%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	8,783, 18.87%, see rank	18.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,786, 10.28%, see rank	8.01%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.83, 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, SD			South Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,626	74.35%	25.65%	77.67%	22.33%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	7,235	84.64%, see rank	15.36%, see rank	90.64%	9.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,421	88.57%, see rank	11.43%, see rank	92.15%	7.85%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4,853	86.92%, see rank	13.08%, see rank	82.73%	17.27%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	770	90.52%, see rank	9.48%, 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, SD	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	28,244, 100%	327,101	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.37, see rank	2.45	2.63
1 Person Households	9,338, 33.06%, see rank	29.47%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	18,906, 66.94%, see rank	70.53%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	16,847, 59.65%, see rank	64.44%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.10, see rank	3.11	3.32
Married-Couple Family	12,007, 42.51%, see rank	50.30%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	11,397, 40.35%, 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, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	55,937	see rank	662,290	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	27,822	100%, see rank	330,772	123,281,364
Never Married	10,385	37.33%, see rank	33.60%	35.77%
Married	12,867	46.25%, see rank	53.49%	52.04%
Widowed	723	2.60%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	3,847	13.83%, see rank	10.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	28,115	100%, see rank	331,518	129,692,771
Never Married	7,534	26.80%, see rank	26.41%	29.48%
Married	13,310	47.34%, see rank	53.01%	49.19%
Widowed	2,658	9.45%, see rank	9.58%	9.16%
Divorced	4,613	16.41%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Rapid City, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Native	68,830	98.15%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	39,968	56.99%, see rank	64.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	27,975	39.89%, see rank	31.89%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	887	1.26%, see rank	0.57%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,296	1.85%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	699	1.00%, see rank	1.09%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	597	0.85%, see rank	1.83%	7.09%
Born In Europe	361	0.51%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	525	0.75%, see rank	0.94%	3.82%
Born In Africa	136	0.19%, see rank	0.58%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	6	0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	142	0.20%, see rank	0.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	126	0.18%, 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, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
English	26,384	93.41%, see rank	91.90%	79.39%
Spanish	500	1.77%, see rank	2.54%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	572	2.03%, see rank	2.46%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	268	0.95%, see rank	0.82%	3.36%
Other	520	1.84%, see rank	2.28%	0.99%

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