Oglala Lakota County Demographics

A map of Oglala Lakota County's Population by Race

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota had a population of 13,672 in 2020. It was 3.2% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 91.7% Native American/Other, and 1.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Oglala Lakota County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Oglala Lakota County is the 15th most populous county of the 66 counties in South Dakota.

Oglala Lakota County's White Population

438 residents of Oglala Lakota County identify as White, or 3.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Oglala Lakota County considerably less than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Oglala Lakota County is ranked #66 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Oglala Lakota County is less White than neighboring Pennington County (75.8% White), Sheridan County (79.9% White), Dawes County (84.7% White), Bennett County (29.5% White), and Custer County (90.2% White).

Oglala Lakota County's Black Population

24 residents of Oglala Lakota County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Oglala Lakota County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Oglala Lakota County is ranked #40 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Oglala Lakota County is less Black than neighboring Pennington County (1.2% Black), Sheridan County (0.3% Black), Dawes County (2% Black), and Custer County (0.4% Black).

Oglala Lakota County's Asian Population

39 residents of Oglala Lakota County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Oglala Lakota County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Oglala Lakota County is ranked #34 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Oglala Lakota County is more Asian than neighboring Bennett County (0.2% Asian). Oglala Lakota County is less Asian than neighboring Pennington County (1.3% Asian), Sheridan County (0.6% Asian), and Dawes County (0.6% Asian).

Oglala Lakota County's Hispanic Population

402 residents of Oglala Lakota County identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Oglala Lakota County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Oglala Lakota County is ranked #23 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Oglala Lakota County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bennett County (2.6% Hispanic), and Custer County (2.5% Hispanic). Oglala Lakota County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pennington County (5.1% Hispanic), Sheridan County (4.3% Hispanic), and Dawes County (4% Hispanic).

Oglala Lakota County's Native American/Other Population

12,535 residents of Oglala Lakota County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 91.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Oglala Lakota County considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Oglala Lakota County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Oglala Lakota County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pennington County (10.5% Native American/Other), Sheridan County (10.4% Native American/Other), Dawes County (4.3% Native American/Other), Bennett County (61% Native American/Other), and Custer County (2.4% Native American/Other).

Oglala Lakota County's Multiracial Population

234 residents of Oglala Lakota County identify as Multiracial, or 1.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Oglala Lakota County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Oglala Lakota County is ranked #61 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Oglala Lakota County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pennington County (6.1% Multiracial), Sheridan County (4.5% Multiracial), Dawes County (4.4% Multiracial), Bennett County (6.5% Multiracial), and Custer County (4.1% Multiracial).

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