Demographics

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(includes 3, 5, and 10 mile radius from Downtown Rapid City)

2010 Rapid City MSA Population - nearly 130,000
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) - a geographical entity that has at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more population, plus adjacent territory with a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties. The Rapid City MSA includes both Pennington and Meade Counties.

As the county seat, Rapid City is the largest city within Pennington County. Below, you will find a historical population comparison between Pennington County and Rapid City.