2024 presidential election
Rapid
TrumpR+17.0
Constituent county margins for Rapid, SDOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 57.0% | 19,424 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 40.0% | 13,642 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.0% | 1,009 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −16.0% |
| 2012 | −29.4% |
| 2016 | −25.6% |
| 2020 | −15.7% |
| 2024 | −17.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 40.0%Harris13,642 | 57.0%Trump19,424 | 3.0% | 34,075 | ||
| R | 40.3%Biden13,711 | 56.0%Trump19,066 | 3.7%incl. Jorgensen | 34,023 | ||
| R | 32.8%Clinton9,861 | 58.4%Trump17,571 | 8.8%incl. Johnson | 30,083 | ||
| R | 34.0%Obama10,348 | 63.4%Romney19,299 | 2.6% | 30,453 | ||
| R | 41.0%Obama12,737 | 57.0%McCain17,721 | 2.0% | 31,071 |
Demographics
Demographic profile
Demographic Profile
Key indicators compared across containing geographies
| Indicator | RapidCity | South DakotaState | United StatesNation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race & Ethnicity | |||
| White | 77.5% | 80.7% | 61.0% |
| Black | 1.2% | 2.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 1.4% | 6.0% |
| Two or more races | 10.8% | 6.5% | 12.6% |
| Other race | 9.1% | 9.2% | 8.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.1% | 4.8% | 19.3% |
| Income & Age | |||
| Median household income | $70,870 | $75,081 | $84,427 |
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 12.0% | 12.5% |
| Median age | 39.1 | 38.2 | 39.1 |
| Age 18–24 | 8.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% |
| Age 65 and older | 20.0% | 18.0% | 17.2% |
| Education & Language | |||
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 34.6% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 4.4% | 7.1% | 22.3% |
| Spanish | 1.5% | 2.6% | 13.6% |
| Other languages | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% |
| Ancestry | |||
| Largest ancestry | German 29.1% | German 33.1% | German 12.5% |
| 2nd-largest ancestry | Irish 13.5% | Norwegian 10.4% | Mexican 11.3% |
| 3rd-largest ancestry | English 11.9% | Irish 9.9% | English 9.5% |
| Religion | |||
| Catholic | 8.0%County context | 14.8% | 18.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 28.1%County context | 20.1% | 16.5% |
| Unaffiliated or unclaimed | 50.9%County context | 44.9% | 51.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 10.1%County context | 18.0% | 5.2% |
ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.
Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
German
29.1%
Irish
13.5%
English
11.9%
Norwegian
7.8%
American
3.6%
French
2.7%
Italian
2.5%
Swedish
2.5%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Tribal grouping · detailed group · ACS B02020 · B02016
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Oglala Sioux
3.1%
Rosebud Sioux
0.8%
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Mexican
3.6%
Puerto Rican
0.5%
Colombian
0.4%
Spanish
0.3%
Peruvian
0.2%
Detailed group · ACS B02015
Filipino
0.5%
Korean
0.2%
Burmese
0.2%
African American identity is recorded by the ACS race question; the ancestry item enumerates specific African and Caribbean ancestries, none of which clears the display floor here.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,870
Rapid$70,870
South Dakota$75,081
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.2%
Working age (18–64)9.9%
Seniors (65+)11.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.6%
speak English only
Spanish1.5%
Other languages1.1%
German or other West Germanic0.6%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.3%
Other Indo-European0.2%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.2%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.1%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.1%
Korean0.1%
Arabic0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Unaffiliated or not counted50.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.
Rapid sits in the Northern Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 29.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.0 points.
A population of 77,946, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,870 describe the city.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Rapid, South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rapid, South Dakota voted Republican by 17.0 points (R+17.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,075 votes cast, 13,642 went Democratic and 19,424 went Republican.
What is Rapid, South Dakota's political typology?
Akashic places Rapid, South Dakota in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Rapid, South Dakota?
Rapid, South Dakota has a population of 77,946 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rapid, South Dakota?
Median household income in Rapid, South Dakota is $70,870 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of Rapid, South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Rapid, South Dakota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.