Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,338
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,338
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,673
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,672
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,586
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 35.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 7.9%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 5.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 90.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 311
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,489
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 51.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $52,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 -
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $340
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $584
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,923
Persons per household, 2020-2024 4.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 96.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 83.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 70.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,596
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,852
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,007
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,590
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 13.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,417
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $11,771
Persons in poverty, percent 35.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 84
Total employment, 2023 1,963
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 85,631
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 455
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 67
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6.5
Population per square mile, 2010 6.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,093.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,093.90
FIPS Code 46102