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Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota had an estimated 13,360 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.3 percent since the 2020 census base of 13,671, across 2,094 square miles. County output reached $432.7 m in 2024, 84 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Oglala Lakota County
How many people live in Oglala Lakota County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202413,491
- Households2,923
- Average household size4.62
- Median household income$41,417
- Median age28.2
- Median gross rent$584 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$52,900
- Home value to household income1.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over7,128
- Population under 184,777
- Share under 1835.4 percent
- Population 65 and over1,013
- Share 65 and over7.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,701
- Civilian labor force3,101
- Unemployment rate16.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over35.6 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties15th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2257th of 3,222
Oglala Lakota County is the 15th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 1.3 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 35.4 percent against 7.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Oglala Lakota County
Is Oglala Lakota County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202413,360
- Census 2020 base population13,671
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.27 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-47
- Births, 2024250
- Deaths, 2024193
- Natural change, 202457
- Net domestic migration, 2024-103
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-103
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-447
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2567th of 3,144
The county has lost 2.27 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. More people left than moved in during 2024 and births over deaths did not make up the difference, so the population fell.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Oglala Lakota County
Where are people moving to Oglala Lakota County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving168
- People arriving, from those returns333
- Tax returns filed by households leaving188
- Net household movement-20
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-888,000
- Average income of an arriving household$29,363
- Average income of a leaving household$30,963
- Largest single originPennington County (72 households)
- Largest single destinationPennington County (71 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennington County | 72 | 155 | $1.4 m |
Households arriving report $1,600 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Pennington County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Oglala Lakota County
What is the Oglala Lakota County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$432.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$416.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.8 percent
- GDP change over five years17.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among the South Dakota areas BEA publishes26th of 66
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2491st of 3,127
- GDP per resident$32,076
Output grew 3.8 percent in the latest year and 17.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Oglala Lakota County
Employment by industry in Oglala Lakota County
- Covered employment, annual average3,797
- Establishments reporting136
- Average annual pay$53,583
- Average weekly wage$1,030
- Retail trade, employment222
- Retail trade, average annual pay$25,959
- Health care and social assistance, employment104
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$50,983
- Other services, except public administration, employment82
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$54,931
- Construction, employment73
- Construction, average annual pay$36,065
- Educational services, employment63
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment41
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 222 | 14 | $25,959 |
| Health care and social assistance | 104 | 14 | $50,983 |
| Other services, except public administration | 82 | 14 | $54,931 |
| Construction | 73 | 12 | $36,065 |
| Educational services | 63 | 5 | $41,349 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 41 | 16 | $83,170 |
| Information | 32 | 5 | $35,650 |
| Finance and insurance | 19 | 4 | $53,493 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 222 jobs, 5.8 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Oglala Lakota County
How many businesses are in Oglala Lakota County?
- Establishments, all industries84
- Employment at those establishments1,963
- Annual payroll$85.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents6.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Oglala Lakota County
How large is Oglala Lakota County?
- Land area2,094 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties8th of 66
- Width, east to west46.2 mi
- Height, north to south48.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land6
- Establishments per square mile0.04
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202413,491
- Households2,923
- Average household size4.62
- Median household income$41,417
- Median age28.2
Common questions
Oglala Lakota County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota?
The Census Bureau estimates 13,360 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 13,491, in 2,923 households, ranking 15th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Oglala Lakota County's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.27 percent since the 2020 census base of 13,671, to 13,360 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 250 births against 193 deaths, with net migration of -103. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Oglala Lakota County?
$41,417. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $52,900, which is 1.3 times income, and median gross rent is $584 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Oglala Lakota County?
84 establishments, employing 1,963 people with an annual payroll of $85.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Oglala Lakota County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 222 jobs, 5.8 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 3,797 jobs at an average annual pay of $53,583, or $1,030 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Where do people moving to Oglala Lakota County come from?
The largest single origin is Pennington County, with 72 households. Arriving households report an average income of $29,363 against $30,963 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Oglala Lakota County on this page?
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Is zoning published for Oglala Lakota County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Oglala Lakota County
Cities and places in Oglala Lakota.
7 Census places lie wholly or partly in Oglala Lakota County. All 7 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Ridge | CDP | 2,246 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Oglala | CDP | 1,071 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Manderson-White Horse Creek | CDP | 833 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Kyle | CDP | 667 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Wounded Knee | CDP | 524 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Porcupine | CDP | 424 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Batesland | town | 89 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |