Fort Thompson, South Dakota Population 2024

1,136

Fort Thompson Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fort Thompson was:

  • Native American: 97.23%
  • White: 2.77%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
109.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-10.9% (-139)
The current population of Fort Thompson, South Dakota is 1,136 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,275.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American1,12597.23%
White322.77%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

Native American

White

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Fort Thompson Population by Race

Fort Thompson Population Pyramid 2024

Fort Thompson Median Age

24.2

Total

23.7

Male

25.1

Female

Fort Thompson Adults

There are 741 adults, (76 of whom are seniors) in Fort Thompson.

Fort Thompson Age Dependency

74

Age Dependency Ratio

11.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

62.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Fort Thompson Sex Ratio

Female55147.62%
Male60652.38%

Fort Thompson Population by Age

Fort Thompson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2953.9238.661.4
Female905.7243.356.7
Non Family831.0525.374.7
Male654.6847.752.3
Married574.440.459.6

4.51

Average Family Size

3.92

Average Household Size

38.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fort Thompson Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11219.72%
Associates Degree549.51%
Bachelors Degree295.11%
Graduate Degree10.18%
High School Graduate28650.35%
Less Than 9th Grade30.53%
Some College8314.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fort Thompson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fort Thompson Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American54843825
White20155
Hispanic13130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25%.

Fort Thompson Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,417$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$27,321$0$30,938
Less Than 9th Grade$5,139$0$4,375
Overall$22,361$27,500$21,250
Some College$0$0$0

$22,361

Average Earnings

$27,500

Average Male

$21,250

Average Female

Fort Thompson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fort Thompson Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fort Thompson Language

93.06% of Fort Thompson residents speak only English, while 6.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 6.94% of the population.

Fort Thompson Language

Fort Thompson Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native1,11154148.69%
Hispanic551221.82%

47.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

44.59%

Male Poverty Rate

50.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fort Thompson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Thompson is Native, with 48.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Thompson is Hispanic, with 21.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 36.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 53.49%.

Fort Thompson Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade74.78%
High School39.51%
Some College36.5%
Bachelors or Greater26.67%

Fort Thompson Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed76.32%
Male Unemployed70.73%
Female Employed22.45%
Male Employed20.53%

Fort Thompson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fort Thompson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$38,864$41,874
Households$27,813$40,352
Married Families$43,942$-999,999,999
Non Families$11,042$28,088

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fort Thompson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

20.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

21.9%

Male Marriage Rate

19.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Fort Thompson Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fort Thompson Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Fort Thompson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fort Thompson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

50

Number of Veterans

44

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War13
Vietnam11
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Fort Thompson Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6418
18 to 3413
65 to 7411
35 to 546
75+2

Fort Thompson Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American486.71%
White27.69%

Fort Thompson Veterans by Race

Fort Thompson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fort Thompson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51%

Labor Force Participation

41.3%

Employment Rate

19%

Unemployment Rate

Fort Thompson Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Thompson Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Thompson Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

95.16%

Born in Fort Thompson

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Fort Thompson residents were born in the United States, with 95.16% having been born in South Dakota. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Fort Thompson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,136-11-0.96%
20231,147-10-0.86%
20221,157-109-8.61%
20211,266-9-0.71%
20201,275403.24%
20191,235-25-1.98%
20181,260-11-0.87%
20171,271-52-3.93%
20161,323372.88%
20151,286-19-1.46%
20141,305756.1%
20131,230584.95%
20121,172-100-7.86%
20111,272-10-0.78%
20101,28200%

Fort Thompson Population by Year