Oglala

County:: Oglala Lakota County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 12.503
State:: South Dakota

Oglala is a CDP located in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota. Oglala has a 2025 population of 1,478. Oglala is currently growing at a rate of 0.89% annually but its population has decreased by -18.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,816 in 2020.

The average household income in Oglala is $63,241 with a poverty rate of 41.76%.The median age in Oglala is 28.1 years: 27.2 years for males, and 28.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Oglala includes 96.88% Native American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, White and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Native American	1,551	96.88%
Two or more races	29	1.81%
White	21	1.31%

Oglala Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Oglala's average per capita income is $35,909. Household income levels show a median of $43,274. The poverty rate stands at 41.76%.

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	$123,542	-
Households	$43,274	$63,241
Non Families	$22,159	$23,827
Families	-	$78,068

$35,909

Average Income

$43,274

Median Household Income

41.76%

Poverty Rate