Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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| Coordinates:44°04′17″N103°13′15″W / 44.07139°N 103.22083°W /44.07139; -103.22083 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Largest city | Rapid City |
| Other cities | Spearfish Sturgis Deadwood |
| Area | |
• Total | 16,181 sq mi (41,910 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 139,074 |
• Estimate (2022)[1] | 145,159 |
| • Rank | US:279th |
| • Density | 23.23/sq mi (8.971/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (CDT) |
| Area code | 605 |
TheRapid City, SD metropolitan area, as defined by theUnited States Census Bureau. Anchored by the city ofRapid City, the area corresponds to the entirety ofPennington andMeade counties in the state ofSouth Dakota, though the Rapid City market area extends well beyond those counties and intoNebraska,Montana,Wyoming, andNorth Dakota. The population was 139,074 at the2020 census. According to the 2024 census estimates, the MSA has a population of 156,227.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 2,244 | — | |
| 1890 | 11,180 | 398.2% | |
| 1900 | 10,517 | −5.9% | |
| 1910 | 25,093 | 138.6% | |
| 1920 | 22,087 | −12.0% | |
| 1930 | 31,561 | 42.9% | |
| 1940 | 33,534 | 6.3% | |
| 1950 | 45,569 | 35.9% | |
| 1960 | 70,239 | 54.1% | |
| 1970 | 75,967 | 8.2% | |
| 1980 | 91,078 | 19.9% | |
| 1990 | 103,221 | 13.3% | |
| 2000 | 112,818 | 9.3% | |
| 2010 | 126,382 | 12.0% | |
| 2020 | 139,074 | 10.0% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 156,227 | 12.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] 2020 Census | |||
As of the2020 census, there were 139,074 people and 58,790 households in the MSA.
The ethnic makeup of the MSA, according to the2010 census, was the following:
As of the2010 census, there were 126,382 people, 51,154 households, and 33,390 families residing in the MSA. The population density was 20.2 people per square mile (7.8/km2). There were 55,949 housing units at an average density of 8.9 per square mile (3.4/km2). 27.9% were of German, 7.2% Irish, 6.7% Norwegian, and 5.2% English ancestry.
There were 51,154 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.93.
As of the2000 census, there were 112,818 people, 43,446 households, and 29,978 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 87.98%White, 0.99%African American, 6.79%Native American, 0.82%Asian, 0.06%Pacific Islander, 0.67% fromother races, and 2.69% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.53% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $37,239, and the median income for a family was $42,667. Males had a median income of $28,590 versus $21,029 for females. Theper capita income for the MSA was $18,309.
