Fort Thompson, SD Demographics

A map of Fort Thompson's Population by Race

Fort Thompson, South Dakota had a population of 1,224 in 2020. It was 3.8% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.3% Hispanic, 93.0% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Thompson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Fort Thompson is the 61st most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Fort Thompson's White Population

46 residents of Fort Thompson identify as White, or 3.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Thompson considerably less than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Fort Thompson is ranked #443 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Thompson is more White than neighboring Lower Brule (1.3% White), and West Brule (0% White). Fort Thompson is less White than neighboring Stephan (5.9% White), Oacoma (81.6% White), and Reliance (78.9% White).

Fort Thompson's Black Population

0 residents of Fort Thompson identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Thompson roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Fort Thompson is ranked #183 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Thompson is less Black than neighboring Lower Brule (0.1% Black), Stephan (1.5% Black), and Oacoma (0.3% Black).

Fort Thompson's Asian Population

0 residents of Fort Thompson identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Thompson roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Fort Thompson is ranked #176 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Thompson is less Asian than neighboring Lower Brule (0.6% Asian), and Stephan (1.5% Asian).

Fort Thompson's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Fort Thompson identify as Hispanic, or 0.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Thompson roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Fort Thompson is ranked #382 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Thompson is less Hispanic than neighboring Lower Brule (0.4% Hispanic), Stephan (10.3% Hispanic), West Brule (1.3% Hispanic), Oacoma (1% Hispanic), and Reliance (1.6% Hispanic).

Fort Thompson's Native American/Other Population

1,138 residents of Fort Thompson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 93.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Thompson considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Fort Thompson is ranked #26 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Thompson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stephan (79.4% Native American/Other), Oacoma (9.3% Native American/Other), and Reliance (18.8% Native American/Other). Fort Thompson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lower Brule (95.2% Native American/Other), and West Brule (98.3% Native American/Other).

Fort Thompson's Multiracial Population

36 residents of Fort Thompson identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Thompson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Fort Thompson is ranked #226 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Thompson is more Multiracial than neighboring Lower Brule (2.4% Multiracial), Stephan (1.5% Multiracial), West Brule (0.4% Multiracial), and Reliance (0.8% Multiracial). Fort Thompson is less Multiracial than neighboring Oacoma (7.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.