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CBSA!39660=METRO("Rapid City, SD")
Rapid City, SD metro area
The Rapid City, SD metropolitan area spans 3 counties and had 156,227 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $10.4 billion that year.
South Dakota3 countiesPart of Rapid City-Spearfish, SD
GDP, 2024$10.4B#270 of 387 · +5.5% nominal
Income per person, 2024$74,278#67 of 387
Unemployment, 20252.0%#1 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)89.2#308 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Rapid City, SDUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 3 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $1.7B | 16.2% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $376M | 3.6% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $608M | 5.9% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $1.3B | 12.8% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $481M | 4.6% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $1.1B | 10.6% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $170M | 1.6% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $653M | 6.3% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $355M | 3.4% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $50M | 0.5% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $21M | 0.2% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $65M | 0.6% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $36M | 0.3% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custer County | South Dakota | Outlying | 46033 | |
| Meade County | South Dakota | Outlying | 46093 | |
| Pennington County | South Dakota | Central | 46103 |