Median Household Income
$47,159 ± $11,052
Median Home Value
$150,000 ± $82,980
Median Gross Rent
$563 ± $222/mo
Per Capita Income
$15,924
Poverty Rate
41.6%
Unemployment Rate
10.5%
Homeownership Rate
39.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7.2%
Median Age
22.8
Average Commute
11 min
Households
337
Veterans
77
Population Over Time
Fort Thompson shrank 12.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,305
2016
1,323
2018
1,260
2020
1,275
2022
1,157
2024
1,147
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
4.3%
Hispanic or Latino
0.6%
Black or African American
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.