Wanblee, SD Demographics

A map of Wanblee's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Native American/Other	526	624	98.5%	92.6%
White	8	17	1.5%	2.5%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	16	0.0%	2.4%
Multiracial	0	12	0.0%	1.8%

Wanblee, South Dakota has an estimated population of 534, a large decrease from the 674 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.5% Native American/Other, 1.5% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wanblee, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wanblee has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than South Dakota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wanblee, that probability was 14.1% in 2020 and 2.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wanblee is ranked the 147th most populous place in South Dakota, out of 485 places. 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). Wanblee was ranked the 112th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wanblee's White Population

8 residents of Wanblee, or 1.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wanblee is significantly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Wanblee ranks 450th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wanblee's White population has declined by an estimated 52.9%. White residents' share of Wanblee's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.5%.

Wanblee is more White than neighboring Allen (0% White), and Corn Creek (0% White). Wanblee is less White than neighboring Kadoka (63.7% White), Interior (40.3% White), and Martin (41.5% White).

Wanblee's Black Population

0 residents of Wanblee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wanblee is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Wanblee ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wanblee's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Wanblee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wanblee's Asian Population

0 residents of Wanblee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wanblee is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Wanblee ranks 135th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wanblee's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Wanblee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wanblee is less Asian than neighboring Martin (5.2% Asian).

Wanblee's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Wanblee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wanblee is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Wanblee ranks 218th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wanblee's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wanblee's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.0%.

Wanblee is less Hispanic than neighboring Kadoka (3.2% Hispanic), Allen (8.7% Hispanic), and Martin (7.1% Hispanic).

Wanblee's Native American/Other Population

526 residents of Wanblee, or 98.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wanblee is significantly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Wanblee ranks 29th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wanblee's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 15.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wanblee's population has increased from 92.6% to 98.5%.

Wanblee is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kadoka (29.6% Native American/Other), Interior (59.7% Native American/Other), Allen (91.3% Native American/Other), and Martin (43% Native American/Other). Wanblee is less Native American/Other than neighboring Corn Creek (100% Native American/Other).

Wanblee's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Wanblee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wanblee is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Wanblee ranks 319th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wanblee's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wanblee's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Wanblee is less Multiracial than neighboring Kadoka (3.5% Multiracial), and Martin (3.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.