Rapid City, SD

Rapid City, SD

1978‑1981:		Rapid City, SD SMSA
1981‑1985:		Not defined
1985‑2003:		Rapid City, SD MSA
2003‑2006:		Rapid City, SD Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Meade County, SD		11,516		12,044		16,618		20,717		21,878		24,253		24,551

Pennington County, SD		34,053		58,195		59,349		70,361		81,343		88,565		93,357



Total		-		-		-		-		81,343		88,565		117,908
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		8.9%		33.1%



Total (as currently defined)		45,569		70,239		75,967		91,078		103,221		112,818		117,908
Percent Change		-		54.1%		8.2%		19.9%		13.3%		9.3%		4.5%

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Meade County, SD

Pennington County, SD

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Rapid City, SD		25,310			42,399			43,836			46,492			54,523	*		59,607	*		62,167	*



Total		0			0			0			0			54,523			59,607			62,167
Metro		0			0			0			0			81,343			88,565			117,908
Percent														67.0%			67.3%			52.7%

Timeline

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Rapid City, SD

Urban/Rural Population



1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					66,491		81.7%
			UA Population				61,124		75.1%
		Rural Population					14,852		18.3%

		Inside Central Cities					54,523		67.0%
		Outside Central Cities					26,820		33.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					81,343		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Rapid City, SD			61,124		61,124		100.0%

		Total					61,124


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					81,102		71.9%
			UA Population				66,780		59.2%
		Rural Population					31,716		28.1%

		Inside Principal Cities					59,607		52.8%
		Outside Principal Cities					53,211		47.2%

		Total Metro Area Population					112,818		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Rapid City, SD			66,780		66,780		100.0%

		Total					66,780


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Nov 1978



-		New SMSA: Rapid City, SD SMSA
-		Meade County, SD included as original SMSA component
-		Pennington County, SD included as original SMSA component
-		Rapid City, SD designated as original central city of new SMSA


Jun 1981



-		Rapid City, SD SMSA abolished
-		Meade County, SD deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-		Pennington County, SD deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-		Rapid City, SD no longer designated as central city


Jun 1985



-		MSA reestablished: Rapid City, SD MSA
-		Pennington County, SD included as original component of reestablished MSA
-		Rapid City, SD designated as original central city of reestablished MSA


Jun 2003



-		Meade County, SD added