CDP in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota · 1.1 sq mi · 475 people per sq mi
About 510 people live in Wounded Knee. The typical household earns $2,499, and the median resident is 22.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 197 in 2020
Poverty rate 100%
Men 8.3 · Women 29.5
2011–2026
508
2026 projection
157.9% since 2020 (increase)
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
508
2026 projection
157.9% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 508 | +8 | 1.60% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 500 | +16 | 1.64% |
| 2023 | 484 | +106 | 28.04% |
| 2022 | 378 | +123 | 48.24% |
| 2021 | 255 | +58 | 29.44% |
| 2020 | 197 | -273 | 58.09% |
| 2019 | 470 | +14 | 3.07% |
| 2018 | 456 | -65 | 12.48% |
| 2017 | 521 | -160 | 23.49% |
| 2016 | 681 | +91 | 15.42% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 5 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
100% of residents
19% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 19% | 12% | 27% |
| Never married | 68% | 88% | 46% |
| Divorced | 13% | 0% | 28% |
| Widowed | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau