Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Rapid City and surrounding regions

Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the Rapid City metro area using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Languages are ranked by the percent of households that primarily speak the language at home according to 2025 estimates. Combined statistical areas are designated by the Office of Management and Budget and include multiple metropolitan and micropolitan areas in the same region.

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#10. Korean

- 121 speakers (0.07% of population)

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2 / 10

#9. Tai-Kadai Languages (e.g. Lao)

- 123 speakers (0.07% of population)

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3 / 10

#8. Slavic Languages (e.g. Ukrainian)

- 151 speakers (0.09% of population)

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4 / 10

#7. Chinese

- 154 speakers (0.09% of population)

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5 / 10

#6. French

- 159 speakers (0.09% of population)

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6 / 10

#5. Arabic

- 219 speakers (0.13% of population)

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7 / 10

#4. Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

- 420 speakers (0.25% of population)

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8 / 10

#3. Other Native languages of North America

- 887 speakers (0.53% of population)

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9 / 10

#2. German

- 907 speakers (0.54% of population)

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10 / 10

#1. Spanish

- 2,350 speakers (1.4% of population)

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