Oglala

Population: 1,601
Median household income: $43,274
Median home value: $42,200

Oglala is a community in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, home to 1,601 residents. The median household income of $43,274 is above the Oglala Lakota County median ($34,769).

From 2019 to 2023, Oglala's population held roughly steady from 1,612 to 1,601.

Owners occupy 62.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 28.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,601
Median age: 28.1 yrs
Median household income: $43,274
Median home value: $42,200
Median gross rent: $500
Housing units: 451
Homeownership rate: 62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 24.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6121,601

Median household income

$26,313$43,274

Median home value

$37,800$42,200

Median gross rent

$453$500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,612	$26,313	—	$453
2020	1,816	$22,448	—	$485
2021	1,177	$20,417	$37,800	$377
2022	1,440	$31,042	$42,400	$536
2023	1,601	$43,274	$42,200	$500

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

Age distribution

Under 515.7%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 2413.2%

25 to 3420.4%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 741.9%

75 and over1.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	251	15.7%
5 to 17	252	15.7%
18 to 24	211	13.2%
25 to 34	326	20.4%
35 to 44	123	7.7%
45 to 54	203	12.7%
55 to 64	179	11.2%
65 to 74	31	1.9%
75 and over	25	1.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21	1.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,551	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)	29	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.4%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	181	20.4%
High school graduate	318	35.9%
Some college or associate's	317	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	71	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone50.9%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means41.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	277	50.9%
Carpooled	33	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	0.9%
Other means	223	41.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	217	40.3%
15 to 29 min	149	27.6%
30 to 44 min	173	32.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.00
Poverty rate: 41.8% (664 of 1,590)

	Count	Share
Family households	284	71.9%
Nonfamily households	111	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	395	87.6%
Vacant	56	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	245	62.0%
Renter-occupied	150	38.0%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	339	75.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	112	24.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4646540
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.86 sq mi
Center point: 43.1916, -102.7097