Rapid City, SD Metro Area Demographics
Rapid City, SD Metro Area is the 300th most populous of 935 metro areas in the United States, with 147,392 residents across 7,805 square miles. That is about 19 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 147,392 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 7,805 sq mi |
| Density | 19 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Rapid City, SD Metro Area compares to the US
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Central Location: Rapid City, SD Metro Area
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Counties in the Rapid City, SD Metro Area area
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennington County, SD | 109,222 | 2,776.8 | 39 |
| Meade County | 29,852 | 3,470.9 | 9 |
| Custer County | 8,318 | 1,556.9 | 5 |
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This page shows demographics for a US metropolitan or micropolitan area from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, and how the area compares to national averages.
Metro areas are built from whole counties, listed below. Statistics aggregate the member counties' census tracts.