Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,587
Median household income: $34,769
Median home value: $45,600

Oglala Lakota County is a county in South Dakota with a population of 13,587. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $34,769 runs below the South Dakota figure of $72,421.

From 2019 to 2023, Oglala Lakota County's population declined 5.2% from 14,335 to 13,587, while its median household income rose 8.7% from $31,997 to $34,769.

The typical home was built around 1987. 52.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,587
Median age: 27.0 yrs
Median household income: $34,769
Median home value: $45,600
Median gross rent: $563
Housing units: 3,461
Homeownership rate: 53.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Unemployment rate: 12.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,33513,587

Median household income

$31,997$34,769

Median home value

$27,400$45,600

Median gross rent

$514$563

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,335	$31,997	$27,400	$514
2020	14,277	$31,423	$35,000	$495
2021	13,835	$33,192	$39,100	$504
2022	13,695	$32,279	$46,700	$545
2023	13,587	$34,769	$45,600	$563

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1726.9%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 744.7%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,253	9.2%
5 to 17	3,652	26.9%
18 to 24	1,649	12.1%
25 to 34	2,004	14.7%
35 to 44	1,484	10.9%
45 to 54	1,394	10.3%
55 to 64	1,190	8.8%
65 to 74	643	4.7%
75 and over	318	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	901	6.6%
Black or African American	8	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12,412	91.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	232	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.0%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,548	22.0%
High school graduate	2,690	38.2%
Some college or associate's	2,107	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	452	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	236	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone66.6%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means12.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,069	66.6%
Carpooled	418	13.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	164	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	71	2.3%
Other means	386	12.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,693	55.7%
15 to 29 min	641	21.1%
30 to 44 min	521	17.2%
45 to 59 min	169	5.6%
60+ min	13	0.4%

Households

Average household size: 4.84
Poverty rate: 52.8% (7,039 of 13,333)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,256	82.6%
Nonfamily households	475	17.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,731	78.9%
Vacant	730	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,461	53.5%
Renter-occupied	1,270	46.5%

1-unit, detached65.1%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,252	65.1%
1-unit, attached	64	1.8%
2 to 4 units	39	1.1%
5 to 19 units	62	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,044	30.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 46102
State: South Dakota
Land area: 2,094 sq mi
Water area: 2.75 sq mi
Center point: 43.3334, -102.5615