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Wakpala township

County:
Corson County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
20.305
State:
South Dakota

Wakpala township is located in Corson County, South Dakota. Wakpala township has a 2025 population of 264. Wakpala township is currently declining at a rate of -1.12% annually and its population has decreased by -5.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 278 in 2020.

The average household income in Wakpala township is $29,905 with a poverty rate of 86.67%. The median age in Wakpala township is 26.3 years: 22.7 years for males, and 35.8 years for females.

264
Total Population
13
Density (mi²)
-3 -1.12%
Growth

Wakpala township Population

Wakpala township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Wakpala township includes 96.97% Native American, and smaller percentages for other race, White, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Native American

Other race

White

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American16096.97%
Other race42.42%
White10.61%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Two or more races00%

Wakpala township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wakpala township's average per capita income is $23,750. Household income levels show a median of $23,750. The poverty rate stands at 86.67%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$41,250-
Families$26,250$31,579
Households$23,750$29,905
Non Families$14,375$16,870

$23,750

Average Income

$23,750

Median Household Income

86.67%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)