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Wounded Knee

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.07
State:
South Dakota

Wounded Knee is a CDP located in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota. Wounded Knee has a 2025 population of 377. Wounded Knee is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has increased by 91.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 197 in 2020.

The median age in Wounded Knee is 22.1 years: 21.3 years for males, and 29.6 years for females.

377
Total Population
352
Density (mi²)
0 0%
Growth

Wounded Knee Population

Wounded Knee Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Wounded Knee includes 100% Native American, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American484100%

Wounded Knee Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

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)