Wounded Knee, SD Demographics

A map of Wounded Knee's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Native American/Other	524	363	100.0%	99.7%
White	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Multiracial	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Wounded Knee, South Dakota has an estimated population of 524, a dramatic increase from the 364 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% Native American/Other, 0.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wounded Knee, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wounded Knee has become slightly 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 Wounded Knee, that probability was 0.5% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wounded Knee is ranked the 148th 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). Wounded Knee was ranked the 179th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wounded Knee's White Population

0 residents of Wounded Knee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wounded Knee is significantly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Wounded Knee ranks 472nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wounded Knee's White population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. White residents' share of Wounded Knee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wounded Knee is less White than neighboring Porcupine (0.7% White), and Pine Ridge (14.2% White).

Wounded Knee's Black Population

0 residents of Wounded Knee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wounded Knee is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Wounded Knee ranks 183rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wounded Knee's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Wounded Knee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wounded Knee's Asian Population

0 residents of Wounded Knee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wounded Knee is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Wounded Knee ranks 176th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wounded Knee's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Wounded Knee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wounded Knee's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Wounded Knee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wounded Knee is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Wounded Knee ranks 385th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

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

Wounded Knee is less Hispanic than neighboring Porcupine (13% Hispanic), and Pine Ridge (0.1% Hispanic).

Wounded Knee's Native American/Other Population

524 residents of Wounded Knee, or 100.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wounded Knee is significantly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Wounded Knee ranks 1st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wounded Knee's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 44.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wounded Knee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 100.0%.

Wounded Knee is more Native American/Other than neighboring Porcupine (86.3% Native American/Other), Pine Ridge (85.7% Native American/Other), and White Clay (0% Native American/Other).

Wounded Knee's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Wounded Knee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wounded Knee is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Wounded Knee ranks 405th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wounded Knee's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Multiracial residents' share of Wounded Knee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

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.