Wounded Knee

Population: 484
Median household income: $2,499

Located in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, Wounded Knee is a community with a population of 484. The median household income of $2,499 is below the Oglala Lakota County median ($34,769).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wounded Knee's population grew 3.0% from 470 to 484.

Owners occupy 42.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 22.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 484
Median age: 22.1 yrs
Median household income: $2,499
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 78
Homeownership rate: 42.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 100.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

470484

Median household income

$2,499$2,499

Median gross rent

$522$279

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	470	—	$522
2020	197	$2,499	$279
2021	255	—	—
2022	378	$2,499	—
2023	484	$2,499	—

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

Age distribution

Under 524.0%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 2419.2%

25 to 3419.6%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 544.5%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	116	24.0%
5 to 17	92	19.0%
18 to 24	93	19.2%
25 to 34	95	19.6%
35 to 44	66	13.6%
45 to 54	22	4.5%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	484	100.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma78.1%

High school graduate12.0%

Some college or associate's9.8%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	143	78.1%
High school graduate	22	12.0%
Some college or associate's	18	9.8%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	—
Carpooled	0	—
Public transit	0	—
Walked	0	—
Bicycle	0	—
Worked from home	0	—
Other means	0	—

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	—
15 to 29 min	0	—
30 to 44 min	0	—
45 to 59 min	0	—
60+ min	0	—

Households

Average household size: 6.21
Poverty rate: 100.0% (484 of 484)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	78	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	33	42.3%
Renter-occupied	45	57.7%

1-unit, detached34.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units23.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other42.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	27	34.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	18	23.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	42.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4672900
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.07 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.1435, -102.3682