Moody County, South Dakota Population 2024

6,518

Moody County, South Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 6,518 with a growth rate of 1.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Moody County, South Dakota is the 27th largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 6,493 and has seen a growth of 0.39% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,858681%
20286,790681.01%
20276,722681.02%
20266,654681.03%
20256,586681.04%
20246,518681.05%
20236,450681.07%
20226,382771.22%
20216,305-30-0.47%
20206,335-220-3.36%
20196,555761.17%
20186,479-4-0.06%
20176,483-16-0.25%
20166,499450.7%
20156,454180.28%
20146,436-16-0.25%
20136,452-40-0.62%
20126,492-7-0.11%
20116,49960.09%
20106,49300%
19906,507-185-2.76%
19806,692-930-12.2%
19707,622-1,188-13.48%
19608,810-442-4.78%
19509,252-89-0.95%
19409,341-262-2.73%
19309,603-139-1.43%
19209,7421,04712.04%
19108,6953694.43%
19008,3262,38540.14%
18905,9412,02651.75%
18803,915-2,943-42.91%
2024 Growth Rate
1.05% (68)
County Website
Moody County
2020 Population
6,335
Area
519 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.89% (183)
Founded
1873

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,80775.45%
Native American77112.1%
Two or more races4897.68%
Other race1231.93%
Asian1081.7%
Black or African American701.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.05%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Moody County, South Dakota Population by Race

Moody County, South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Moody County, South Dakota Median Age

40.5

Total

39.7

Male

41.2

Female

Moody County, South Dakota Adults

There are 4,658 adults, (1,276 of whom are seniors) in Moody County, South Dakota.

Moody County, South Dakota Age Dependency

88.4

Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Moody County, South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female3,15349.49%
Male3,21850.51%

Moody County, South Dakota Population by Age

Moody County, South Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5042.5170.929.1
Married1,3143.0384.715.3
Non Family7681.158.141.9
Male2513.5950.249.8
Female1713.1853.246.8

3.02

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

70.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Moody County, South Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1272.99%
Associates Degree56413.27%
Bachelors Degree85020%
Graduate Degree46710.99%
High School Graduate1,24929.38%
Less Than 9th Grade1042.45%
Some College89020.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Moody County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Moody County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3903,2571,134
Native American458423102
2+ Races23020920
Hispanic1228611
Asian878052
Other Race42309
Black18180
Islander300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.77%.

Moody County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,083$53,281$46,100
Graduate Degree$70,833$124,375$60,000
High School Graduate$36,711$45,804$31,888
Less Than 9th Grade$25,625$25,521$30,625
Overall$45,432$54,853$37,425
Some College$51,175$60,362$38,750

$45,432

Average Earnings

$54,853

Average Male

$37,425

Average Female

Moody County, South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Moody County, South Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Moody County, South Dakota Language

92.74% of Moody County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 7.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.49% of the population.

Moody County, South Dakota Language

Moody County, South Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple48919740.29%
White4,7121934.1%
Native73716121.85%
Hispanic34315444.9%
Other1236653.66%
Islander33100%
Black7034.29%

9.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.9%

Male Poverty Rate

11.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Moody County, South Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Moody County, South Dakota is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Moody County, South Dakota is White, with 4.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.86%.

Moody County, South Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.55%
High School13.97%
Some College6.04%
Bachelors or Greater1.76%

Moody County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed70.83%
Female Unemployed52%
Female Employed3.85%
Male Employed1.39%

Moody County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Moody County, South Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,381$112,403
Households$77,500$94,107
Married Families$105,484$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,548$46,151

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Moody County, South Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.8%

Male Marriage Rate

55.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Moody County, South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Moody County, South Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Moody County, South Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Moody County, South Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

330

Number of Veterans

312

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam162
First Gulf War56
Second Gulf War46
Korea8
World War II0

Moody County, South Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74121
75+86
35 to 5455
55 to 6449
18 to 3419

Moody County, South Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3008.16%
Native American193.6%
2+ Races82.85%
Hispanic64%
Other Race35.56%

Moody County, South Dakota Veterans by Race

Moody County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Moody County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Moody County, South Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Moody County, South Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Moody County, South Dakota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.88%

Born in Moody County, South Dakota

96.22%

Native Born

3.78%

Foreign Born

2.37%

Non Citizen

1.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.22% of Moody County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 70.88% having been born in South Dakota. 2.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Moody County, South Dakota Place of Birth

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