CDP in Buffalo County, South Dakota · 10.4 sq mi · 106 people per sq mi
About 1,100 people live in Fort Thompson. The typical household earns $47,159, and the median resident is 22.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,275 in 2020
Poverty rate 41.62%
Men 22.1 · Women 25.7
2011–2026
1,100
2026 projection
13.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
1,100
2026 projection
13.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,100 | -11 | 0.99% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,111 | -23 | 1.02% |
| 2023 | 1,134 | -23 | 1.99% |
| 2022 | 1,157 | -109 | 8.61% |
| 2021 | 1,266 | -9 | 0.71% |
| 2020 | 1,275 | +40 | 3.24% |
| 2019 | 1,235 | -25 | 1.98% |
| 2018 | 1,260 | -11 | 0.87% |
| 2017 | 1,271 | -52 | 3.93% |
| 2016 | 1,323 | +37 | 2.88% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 11 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 2 residents
15% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 15% | 13% | 17% |
| Never married | 66% | 67% | 65% |
| Divorced | 8% | 7% | 8% |
| Widowed | 10% | 11% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau