Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Population 2024

13,360

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 13,360 with a growth rate of -0.55% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota is the 15th largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 13,636 and has seen a growth of -2.02% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,990-74-0.57%
202813,064-74-0.56%
202713,138-74-0.56%
202613,212-74-0.56%
202513,286-74-0.55%
202413,360-74-0.55%
202313,434-74-0.55%
202213,508-51-0.38%
202113,559-89-0.65%
202013,648-523-3.69%
201914,171-153-1.07%
201814,324-68-0.47%
201714,392-34-0.24%
201614,426620.43%
201514,3641471.03%
201414,217870.62%
201314,130890.63%
201214,0411441.04%
201113,8972611.91%
201013,63600%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.55% (-74)
County Website
Oglala Lakota County
2020 Population
13,648
Area
2094 mi²
Density
6 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.11% (-288)
Founded
1875

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American12,83493.71%
White6304.6%
Other race1180.86%
Two or more races1050.77%
Black or African American80.06%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Native American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Population by Race

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Median Age

26.3

Total

24.1

Male

28.6

Female

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Adults

There are 8,648 adults, (1,025 of whom are seniors) in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota.

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Age Dependency

79.7

Age Dependency Ratio

13.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

66.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female6,80949.72%
Male6,88650.28%

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Population by Age

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6844.9950.649.4
Female1,3076.1441.558.5
Married6046.2366.133.9
Non Family4881.2659.440.6
Male2853.544.255.8

5.51

Average Family Size

4.99

Average Household Size

50.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,66823.85%
Associates Degree4846.92%
Bachelors Degree4025.75%
Graduate Degree1682.4%
High School Graduate2,46535.24%
Less Than 9th Grade1542.2%
Some College1,65323.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American6,5204,706427
White329329143
Hispanic2231730
2+ Races81810
Other Race56480
Black880

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 43.47%.

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,281$0$40,938
Graduate Degree$70,655$0$70,536
High School Graduate$29,392$30,488$27,059
Less Than 9th Grade$4,337$2,499$5,531
Overall$31,994$30,729$39,068
Some College$41,567$34,961$42,475

$31,994

Average Earnings

$30,729

Average Male

$39,068

Average Female

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Language

83.08% of Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 16.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 16.17% of the population.

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Language

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native12,7867,37657.69%
Hispanic71444562.32%
White52814627.65%
Multiple1052422.86%

55.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

56.54%

Male Poverty Rate

55.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota is Hispanic, with 62.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota is Multiple, with 22.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 15.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 46.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 69.07%.

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade78.83%
High School54.29%
Some College37.54%
Bachelors or Greater17.89%

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed48.44%
Female Unemployed46.88%
Male Employed26.24%
Female Employed22.66%

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$33,578$50,041
Households$32,279$47,919
Married Families$61,333$-999,999,999
Non Families-$30,657

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

18.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

17.5%

Male Marriage Rate

18.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

335

Number of Veterans

335

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam82
Korea55
First Gulf War39
Second Gulf War14
World War II0

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64145
65 to 7482
75+55
35 to 5439
18 to 3414

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American2743.48%
Other Race4840.68%
Hispanic4816.84%
White132.51%

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Veterans by Race

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

32.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

39%

Labor Force Participation

34.1%

Employment Rate

11.8%

Unemployment Rate

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota 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

87.95%

Born in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota

99.88%

Native Born

0.12%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.88% of Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 87.95% 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.

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Place of Birth

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