2025 Compare Cities People:
Cotter, AR vs Rapid City, SD

Change Cities
Highlights
- Rapid City is 0% more densely populated than Cotter.
- People are 23.3% less likely to be married in Rapid City.
- The Median Age is 25.0 years younger in Rapid City.
 Cotter, ARRapid City, SDUnited States
 Population  Unlock73,942329,725,481
 Female Population59.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population40.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
 space3
 Population - 2010955  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock59,607285,036,114
 Population - 1990867  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.3%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock1,356.193.4
 Land Area2.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cotter, ARRapid City, SDUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6416.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Cotter, ARRapid City, SDUnited States
 White92.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock8.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.9%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Cotter, ARRapid City, SDUnited States
 Married Population59.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.1%50.2%
 Never Married16.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households490  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,97080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cotter    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Staying a night at this location I heard high pitched calls... and was told that this was the call of the Sasquach or "Big Foot." I talked to several residents who  More

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

Cotter, AR appears to be a poverty stricken hamlet, hapazardly strewn into a semi-valley and hills on the East bank of the White River. It is difficult to imagine any  More

   |    Reply

Over 19 years ago

if you like to fish, you have lots to do here. Otherwise, life is  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Cotter

Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

   |    Reply

Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Rapid City


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.