Wounded Knee, SD Demographics

A map of Wounded Knee's Population by Race

Wounded Knee, South Dakota had a population of 364 in 2020. It was 0.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.3% Hispanic, 99.7% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wounded Knee, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Wounded Knee is the 179th 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).

Wounded Knee's White Population

0 residents of Wounded Knee identify as White, or 0.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Wounded Knee considerably less than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Wounded Knee is ranked #472 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wounded Knee is less White than neighboring Porcupine (0.6% White), Manderson-White Horse Creek (0.7% White), Pine Ridge (2.2% White), and Batesland (5% White).

Wounded Knee's Black Population

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

Wounded Knee is less Black than neighboring Manderson-White Horse Creek (0.4% Black), and Pine Ridge (0.1% Black).

Wounded Knee's Asian Population

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

Wounded Knee is less Asian than neighboring Porcupine (0.1% Asian), and Pine Ridge (0.1% Asian).

Wounded Knee's Hispanic Population

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

Wounded Knee is less Hispanic than neighboring Porcupine (1.4% Hispanic), Manderson-White Horse Creek (2.2% Hispanic), Pine Ridge (2.6% Hispanic), White Clay (37.5% Hispanic), and Batesland (1% Hispanic).

Wounded Knee's Native American/Other Population

363 residents of Wounded Knee identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 99.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wounded Knee 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, Wounded Knee is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wounded Knee is more Native American/Other than neighboring Porcupine (97.3% Native American/Other), Manderson-White Horse Creek (95.3% Native American/Other), Pine Ridge (93.8% Native American/Other), White Clay (50% Native American/Other), and Batesland (89% Native American/Other).

Wounded Knee's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Wounded Knee identify as Multiracial, or 0.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wounded Knee roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Wounded Knee is ranked #405 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wounded Knee is less Multiracial than neighboring Porcupine (0.5% Multiracial), Manderson-White Horse Creek (1.4% Multiracial), Pine Ridge (1.1% Multiracial), White Clay (12.5% Multiracial), and Batesland (5% Multiracial).

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