Safe Republican — 266K residents — 19 counties
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 81.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(14) | 4.9% |
▶Black / African American(9) | 0.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(7) | 6.0% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.6% |
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 20.1% | 47.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.5% | 22.3% |
| Catholic | 9.3% | 21.8% |
| Other | 3.5% | 8.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.6% | 6.1% |
| Black Protestant | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Non-religious | 57.5% | — |
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+40.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+38.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+44.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+34.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+25.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+35.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+40.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+16.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+14.7 |
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennington | 114K | R+26.4 | 20,051 | 35,009 | 56,580 |
| Sheridan | 32K | R+49.4 | 3,920 | 12,041 | 16,425 |
| Meade | 31K | R+50.9 | 3,421 | 10,887 | 14,672 |
| Lawrence | 27K | R+31.4 | 5,074 | 9,904 | 15,409 |
| Butte | 11K | R+60.6 | 942 | 4,024 | 5,082 |
| Custer | 9K | R+45.8 | 1,567 | 4,313 | 6,001 |
| Crook | 7K | R+77.4 | 443 | 3,805 | 4,344 |
| Fall River | 7K | R+49.3 | 1,030 | 3,135 | 4,274 |
| Weston | 7K | R+76.6 | 378 | 3,069 | 3,512 |
| Morrill | 5K | R+68.4 | 366 | 2,026 | 2,426 |
| Bennett | 3K | R+26.4 | 389 | 676 | 1,088 |
| Perkins | 3K | R+70.0 | 228 | 1,342 | 1,591 |
| Jackson | 3K | R+35.1 | 357 | 753 | 1,129 |
| Ziebach | 2K | R+2.8 | 366 | 388 | 781 |
| Haakon | 2K | E | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter | 1K | R+80.2 | 75 | 760 | 854 |
| Harding | 1K | R+86.1 | 48 | 754 | 820 |
| Jones | 1K | R+75.8 | 60 | 477 | 550 |
| Legacy FIPS 46113 | -- | E | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group | Rapid City | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 81.6% | 57.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(7) | 6.0% | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.6% | 4.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(14) | 4.9% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.9% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(9) | 0.9% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.1% | 47.3% | — | — | |
| 9.5% | 22.3% | — | — | |
| 9.3% | 21.8% | — | — | |
| 3.5% | 8.2% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 2.6% | 6.1% | — | — |
| 0.1% | 0.3% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 57.5% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Rapid City media market? 265,694 residents across 19 counties.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.