Poverty rate (US official measure): Oglala Lakota County

Latest value, 2024

35.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Retrieved 2026-10-08
Published 2026-01-27

Definition

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

Evolution

36.544.953.3201520172019202120232024
Value
PeriodValue
202435.8
202337.1
202242.3
202143.5
202038.1
201940.1
201854
201741.5
201640.7
201544.2

Comparison with related places

Place2024
Oglala Lakota County35.8
South Dakota10.5
United States12.1
Clay County19.3
Lake County8.8
Butte County11.6
Roberts County16.2
Custer County9.6

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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