Pennington County, South Dakota

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Time Zone: Pennington County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Rapid City is the seat for Pennington County.

Pennington County was founded in 1875.

Using the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, Pennington had a population of 98,533 people. This is an increase of 10.97% since the 2000 Census, which gave a population of 88,794 people.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Pennington represented 11.75% of the total population of South Dakota, making it the state's 2nd most populous county (out of 66 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Pennington County Census page.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	98,533	+10.96%	+2.39% since 2007
2007	96,230	+8.37%	+1.66% since 2006
2006	94,662	+6.6%	+1.2% since 2005
2005	93,541	+5.34%
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2000	88,797	The Last Census

Below are some of the communities located in Pennington County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page):

Community	2008 Population	2000 Population	Change (2008 vs. 2000)
Rapid City	65,491	59,607	9.87% increase
Central Pennington	14,335	13,369	7.23% increase
Mount Rushmore	6,800	6,361	6.9% increase
Box Elder	3,517	2,841	23.79% increase
West Pennington	1,868	1,553	20.28% increase

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<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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