Rapid City, South Dakota
City in Pennington County, South Dakota · ZIP 57701, 57702, 57703
- Pennington County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 24 public schools
- 79,894 (2024 estimate)Population
- 31,961Households
- $65,712Median household income
- $270,000Median home value
- 24Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Rapid City
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 59,607 |
| 2010 | 67,956 |
| 2020 | 74,703 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $65,712 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 19,689 units
- Renter occupied
- 12,272 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Rapid City | Pennington County | South Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 76,836 | 112,081 | 899,194 |
| Median household income | $65,712 | $70,768 | $72,421 |
| Median age | 39.0 | 39.7 | 37.7 |
| Median home value | $270,000 | $270,400 | $236,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 36.4% | 34.1% | 31.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.3% | 2.2% | 3.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.6% | 69.1% | 68.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 17.4 minutes | 18.7 minutes | 17.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Lake Elementary - 04 | Public | Pre-K–5 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| Corral Drive Elementary - 21 | Public | K–5 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| General Beadle Elementary - 01 | Public | Pre-K–5 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| Grandview Elementary - 06 | Public | K–5 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| Horace Mann Elementary - 07 | Public | K–5 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08 | Public | K–5 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| Meadowbrook Elementary - 10 | Public | K–5 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| Pinedale Elementary - 11 | Public | K–5 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| Robbinsdale Elementary - 14 | Public | Pre-K–5 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| South Canyon Elementary - 15 | Public | K–5 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| South Park Elementary - 16 | Public | K–5 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| Valley View Elementary - 13 | Public | K–5 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17 | Public | K–5 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| East Middle School - 30 | Public | 6–8 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| North Middle School - 35 | Public | 6–8 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| South Middle School - 36 | Public | 6–8 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| Southwest Middle School - 38 | Public | 6–8 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| West Middle School - 37 | Public | 6–8 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| Central High School - 41 | Public | 9–12 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| Lincoln Building - 44 | Special education | 12 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| Rapid City Online High School - 92 | Public | 9–12 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| Stevens High School - 42 | Public | 9–12 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| Jefferson Building - 64 | Special education | Pre-K–12 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
| Wellfully - 65 | Alternative | 1–12 | Rapid City Area School District 51-4 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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