RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City officials says their population continues to show a growing trend.
City officials say the 2020 population is now estimated to be just over 78,000 people at 78,369. That is a rise of 1.53-percent from the 2019 estimate and consistent with the city’s growth over the past ten years.
Every year, Rapid City’s Community Development Department issues a population estimate that’s based on methodology approved by the U.S. Census Bureau. The criteria used is approved building permits, housing demolitions, the 2010 Census occupancy rate and the 2010 Census persons per household rate.
Officials say much of the growth over the past year has been from people who have moved to the Black Hills from other states. The city will know more data later in June when it compiles a socioeconomic report.
In late May, city officials also say that they should have the official 2020 Census Data.
