Health in Rapid City, South Dakota: official figures
9.8% of residents of Rapid City (7,411 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 263rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; South Dakota: 9.0%).
How many children in Rapid City are uninsured?
In Rapid City, 7.7% of children under 19 and 14.3% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Rapid City are on Medicaid?
11.8% of residents of Rapid City under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 223rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; South Dakota: 10.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Rapid City have a disability?
16.4% of residents of Rapid City (12,372 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 105th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; South Dakota: 12.5%); 7.2% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Rapid City have a disability?
By age, 33.1% of residents of Rapid City aged 65 and over, 14.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 7.5% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Rapid City, South Dakota?
An estimated 34.9% of adults in Rapid City had obesity in 2023, joint 324th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Rapid City?
An estimated 10.6% of adults in Rapid City had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 392nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Rapid City?
An estimated 16.7% of adults in Rapid City reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 282nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 22.4% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Rapid City have high blood pressure?
In Rapid City, an estimated 30.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 23.8% did no physical activity outside work, joint 373rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Rapid City see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 73.8% of adults in Rapid City had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 354th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Rapid City compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Rapid City ranks 263 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 260 | Mobile | 9.9% |
| 261 | Broken Arrow | 9.8% |
| 262 | Sunrise | 9.8% |
| 263 | Rapid City | 9.8% |
| 264 | Baldwin Park | 9.8% |
| 265 | Georgetown | 9.8% |
| 266 | Moore | 9.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Rapid City ranks 105 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Lancaster | 16.5% |
| 103 | Summerville | 16.4% |
| 104 | Yakima | 16.4% |
| 105 | Rapid City | 16.4% |
| 106 | Hampton | 16.4% |
| 107 | Pocatello | 16.4% |
| 108 | Schenectady | 16.4% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Rapid City ranks 325 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 322 | Palm Desert | 35.0% |
| 323 | Sherman | 35.0% |
| 324 | Corona | 34.9% |
| 325 | Rapid City | 34.9% |
| 326 | Chicopee | 34.9% |
| 327 | Pensacola | 34.9% |
| 328 | Jacksonville | 34.8% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Rapid City ranks 413 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 410 | Tracy | 10.6% |
| 411 | Davenport | 10.6% |
| 412 | Manteca | 10.6% |
| 413 | Rapid City | 10.6% |
| 414 | Oshkosh | 10.6% |
| 415 | Union City | 10.6% |
| 416 | Moore | 10.6% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Rapid City ranks 100 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Lebanon | 17.0% |
| 98 | Portsmouth | 16.9% |
| 99 | Westland | 16.9% |
| 100 | Rapid City | 16.9% |
| 101 | Clarksville | 16.8% |
| 102 | Lafayette | 16.8% |
| 103 | Dothan | 16.8% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Rapid City ranks 522 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 519 | Champaign | 16.7% |
| 520 | Homestead | 16.7% |
| 521 | San Leandro | 16.7% |
| 522 | Rapid City | 16.7% |
| 523 | Upland | 16.7% |
| 524 | Rocklin | 16.7% |
| 525 | Davis | 16.7% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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