Median Household Income
$70,870 ± $3,555
Median Home Value
$299,400 ± $7,825
Median Gross Rent
$1,109 ± $48/mo
Per Capita Income
$42,204
Poverty Rate
12.5%
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
Homeownership Rate
62.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37.0%
Median Age
39.1
Average Commute
16 min
Households
32,368
Veterans
6,928
Population Over Time
Rapid City grew 11.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
70,126
2016
72,441
2018
73,721
2020
76,541
2022
75,632
2024
77,946
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
77.5%
Hispanic or Latino
6.1%
Black or African American
1.2%
Asian
1.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.