Moody County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46101 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,397
Rank #2,781 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,427 +4.4% vs nat'l
Rank #652 of 3,222
80th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.6% −7.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,171 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Home Value
$226,500 −19.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,117 of 3,222
65th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.4% −9.7% vs nat'l
Rank #733 of 3,222
77th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.8% −47.4% vs nat'l
Rank #579 of 3,222
82th %ile

At a Glance

73.5% Homeownership
89.0% Insured
30.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.6%31.3%46.9%62.5%73.9%12.4%5.9%5.8%1.7%0.2%0.0%

About Moody County, South Dakota

Moody County, South Dakota has a total population of 6,397, making it the 2,781st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Moody County is 40.8 years, which is 4.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Moody County is $78,427, which ranks #652 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.8%.

The median home value in Moody County is $226,500, 19.7% below the national median. Renters in Moody County pay a median gross rent of $758 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Moody County, 30.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 9.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.6 min.

Moody County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 73.9% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (12.4%) and Two or More Races (5.9%).

All data for Moody County, South Dakota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.