How long do people stay in their homes in Fort Thompson, SD?

Name: How long people stay in Fort Thompson, SD, 2020–2024
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20.2% (±9.1 points) of households in Fort Thompson, SD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.2% (±9.1 points)
Since before 2000: 32.1%

When households in Fort Thompson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Thompson	Buffalo County	South Dakota	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.9 points)	1.6%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.0% (±8.9 points)	14.6%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.2% (±8.5 points)	32.1%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.5% (±7.6 points)	18.5%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.4% (±6.3 points)	14.4%	9.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.7% (±11.0 points)	18.9%	9.4%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Fort Thompson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Buffalo County (16.2%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (25.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fort Thompson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Thompson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Thompson	—	20.2% (±9.1 points)	—
West Point Township	14 mi	0.0% (±52.5 points)	Not measurably different
Como Township	15 mi	0.0% (±91.9 points)	Not measurably different
Reliance	16 mi	14.3% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oacoma	17 mi	18.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oacoma Township	18 mi	0.0% (±78.5 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Brule County)	18 mi	0.0% (±72.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chamberlain	18 mi	25.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mondamin Township	18 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Fort Thompson is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fort Thompson

How often do people move in Fort Thompson?

20.2% of households in Fort Thompson, SD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Thompson have?

32.1% of households in Fort Thompson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Thompson CDP, South Dakota

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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