Fort Thompson

Population: 1,134
Median household income: $45,313
Median home value: $110,300

Located in Buffalo County, South Dakota, Fort Thompson is a community with a population of 1,134. At $45,313, its median household income sits in line with Buffalo County's $47,000.

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Thompson's population declined 8.2% from 1,235 to 1,134, while its median home value rose 261.6% from $30,500 to $110,300.

The median resident is 29.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,134
Median age: 29.6 yrs
Median household income: $45,313
Median home value: $110,300
Median gross rent: $515
Housing units: 376
Homeownership rate: 43.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
Unemployment rate: 12.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2351,134

Median household income

$23,594$45,313

Median home value

$30,500$110,300

Median gross rent

$407$515

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,235	$23,594	$30,500	$407
2020	1,275	$16,563	—	$427
2021	1,266	$24,125	$96,900	$509
2022	1,157	$27,813	$117,300	$535
2023	1,134	$45,313	$110,300	$515

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1723.2%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 744.1%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	100	8.8%
5 to 17	263	23.2%
18 to 24	139	12.3%
25 to 34	134	11.8%
35 to 44	169	14.9%
45 to 54	117	10.3%
55 to 64	118	10.4%
65 to 74	46	4.1%
75 and over	48	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	43	3.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,051	92.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate56.8%

Some college or associate's21.4%

Bachelor's degree4.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	111	17.6%
High school graduate	359	56.8%
Some college or associate's	135	21.4%
Bachelor's degree	27	4.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	311	84.1%
Carpooled	10	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	6.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	3.8%
Other means	12	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	227	63.8%
15 to 29 min	89	25.0%
30 to 44 min	32	9.0%
45 to 59 min	8	2.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.48
Poverty rate: 40.5% (456 of 1,126)

	Count	Share
Family households	216	66.3%
Nonfamily households	110	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	326	86.7%
Vacant	50	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	143	43.9%
Renter-occupied	183	56.1%

1-unit, detached64.4%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other21.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	242	64.4%
1-unit, attached	4	1.1%
2 to 4 units	12	3.2%
5 to 19 units	32	8.5%
20 or more units	6	1.6%
Mobile home & other	80	21.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4622340
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 2.22 sq mi
Center point: 44.0549, -99.4048

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