Moody County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,632
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,632
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,529
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,340
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,336
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,336
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,486
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.4%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 13.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 338
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,840
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $226,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,684
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $667
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $758
Building Permits, 2025 21
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,559
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,889
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,716
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,969
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,300
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,427
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,998
Persons in poverty, percent 10.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 158
Total employment, 2023 1,499
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 74,965
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 457
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 12.2
Population per square mile, 2010 12.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 519.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 519.39
FIPS Code 46101