Wounded Knee

County:: Oglala Lakota County
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 average household income in Wounded Knee is -$1000.00 Mn with a poverty rate of 100%. The median age in Wounded Knee is 22.1 years: 21.3 years for males, and 29.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wounded Knee includes 100% Native American, and smaller percentages for White, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Native American

White

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Native American	484	100%
White	0	0%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%
Two or more races	0	0%

Wounded Knee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wounded Knee's average per capita income is $0. Household income levels show a median of $2,499. The poverty rate stands at 100%.

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
Households	$2,499	-
Families	$2,499	-
Married Families	-	-
Non Families	-	-

$0

Average Income

$2,499

Median Household Income

100%

Poverty Rate