Wakpala

Population: 159
Median household income: $22,500

Wakpala is a community in Corson County, South Dakota, home to 159 residents. The median household income of $22,500 is below the Corson County median ($43,750).

From 2020 to 2023, Wakpala's population declined 45.5% from 292 to 159, while its median household income rose 21.2% from $18,571 to $22,500.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 96.9% of the population. 84.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 159
Median age: 26.4 yrs
Median household income: $22,500
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $433
Housing units: 47
Homeownership rate: 28.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Unemployment rate: 46.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

292159

Median household income

$18,571$22,500

Median gross rent

$418$433

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2020	292	$18,571	$418
2021	291	$19,464	$421
2022	237	$20,750	$467
2023	159	$22,500	$433

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1731.4%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	8.8%
5 to 17	50	31.4%
18 to 24	8	5.0%
25 to 34	18	11.3%
35 to 44	19	11.9%
45 to 54	16	10.1%
55 to 64	19	11.9%
65 to 74	11	6.9%
75 and over	4	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1	0.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	154	96.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.4%

High school graduate44.8%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	18.4%
High school graduate	39	44.8%
Some college or associate's	26	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	6	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22	84.6%
Carpooled	2	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	7.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	19.2%
15 to 29 min	11	42.3%
30 to 44 min	2	7.7%
45 to 59 min	4	15.4%
60+ min	4	15.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.79
Poverty rate: 86.2% (137 of 159)

	Count	Share
Family households	32	76.2%
Nonfamily households	10	23.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	42	89.4%
Vacant	5	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12	28.6%
Renter-occupied	30	71.4%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units14.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	37	78.7%
1-unit, attached	2	4.3%
2 to 4 units	7	14.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4668140
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.6594, -100.5355