Rapid City
SDPennington County, South Dakota
Population 110K |Median income $67,823 |4 hospitals
Population
110,386
Pennington County
Median Income
$67,823
+7% vs avg
Median Home Value
$247,800
+27% vs avg
Median Age
39.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
112K+9%
Median Income
$70,768+39%
Median Home Value
$270,400+73%
Poverty Rate
12%-11%
Unemployment
3.3%-44%
Economics
Median Rent $996/mo
Poverty Rate
12.3% -15% vs avg
Unemployment 3.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 33.4%
Work From Home 8.4%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 80.6%
Other / Multiethnic 11.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
African American 1.3%
Asian 1.1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
34.6%
Obesity
33.7%
Short Sleep Duration
31.7%
Physical Inactivity
23.3%
Binge Drinking
20.2%
Current Smoking
15%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.5%
Diabetes
12.1%
Current Asthma
10.2%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 67.2%
Annual Checkup 76.3%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.5%
Coronary Heart Disease
7%
Stroke
3.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
344 per 100k
-3% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1864 per 100k
-6% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
311.0
Homicide
4.9
Robbery
28.4
Burglary
278.9
Larceny-Theft
1320.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
264.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 4 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
4
With ER
1
MONUMENT HEALTH RAPID CITY HOSPITAL
RAPID CITY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Pennington County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.