Moody County, South Dakota

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,371
Median household income: $77,500
Median home value: $206,300

Moody County, South Dakota counts 6,371 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $77,500 is above the South Dakota median ($72,421).

Between 2019 and 2023, Moody County's population declined 2.1% from 6,507 to 6,371, while its median household income rose 25.9% from $61,538 to $77,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 74.9% of the population. 72.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,371
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $77,500
Median home value: $206,300
Median gross rent: $723
Housing units: 2,752
Homeownership rate: 70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5076,371

Median household income

$61,538$77,500

Median home value

$133,700$206,300

Median gross rent

$568$723

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,507	$61,538	$133,700	$568
2020	6,508	$61,894	$152,700	$607
2021	6,335	$66,000	$163,000	$643
2022	6,346	$71,469	$194,000	$644
2023	6,371	$77,500	$206,300	$723

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	462	7.3%
5 to 17	1,251	19.6%
18 to 24	407	6.4%
25 to 34	658	10.3%
35 to 44	724	11.4%
45 to 54	695	10.9%
55 to 64	898	14.1%
65 to 74	751	11.8%
75 and over	525	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,770	74.9%
Black or African American	70	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	743	11.7%
Asian	108	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	334	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	343	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	231	5.4%
High school graduate	1,249	29.4%
Some college or associate's	1,454	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	850	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	467	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone72.1%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit1.1%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,197	72.1%
Carpooled	235	7.7%
Public transit	33	1.1%
Walked	144	4.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	410	13.5%
Other means	29	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,360	51.6%
15 to 29 min	496	18.8%
30 to 44 min	473	17.9%
45 to 59 min	191	7.2%
60+ min	118	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 9.9% (623 of 6,279)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,736	69.3%
Nonfamily households	768	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,504	91.0%
Vacant	248	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,776	70.9%
Renter-occupied	728	29.1%

1-unit, detached81.1%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,232	81.1%
1-unit, attached	16	0.6%
2 to 4 units	208	7.6%
5 to 19 units	147	5.3%
20 or more units	39	1.4%
Mobile home & other	110	4.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 46101
State: South Dakota
Land area: 519 sq mi
Water area: 1.42 sq mi
Center point: 44.0124, -96.6761