The map below shows majority race by area in Rapid City, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Rapid City racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Rapid City overall is white, making up 77.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 8.0%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the southeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Rapid City
Self-Identified Race |
Rapid City, SD Population |
|---|---|
White |
77.5% |
Hispanic |
5.9% |
Black |
1.1% |
Asian |
1.1% |
Native American |
6.5% |
Other |
8.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rapid City, SD
The map below shows diversity in Rapid City. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Rapid City Diversity Score
38.5
More diverse than 71% of US cities
Rapid City has a diversity score of 38.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Rapid City is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 71% of them. Within Rapid City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Rapid City, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Rapid City.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.