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Moody County, SD

Demographic and economic profile of Moody County, SD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Moody County is a small agricultural county in eastern South Dakota with a population of 6,371 that has contracted 2.1% over five years, pointing to ongoing rural depopulation pressure. The labor force participation rate stands at 65.9% with unemployment at 3.1%, and 31.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher; median worker earnings of $41,795 and median gross rent of just $723/month reflect a low-cost operating environment. A median household income of $78,427 against a median home value of $206,300 and a 73.5% homeownership rate indicate relative affordability, while a GDP per capita of $53,947 exceeds per capita income, suggesting output concentrated in capital-intensive sectors such as agriculture.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

6,371

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$78,427

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.1% since 2018

Moody County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,772 (74.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone822 (12.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races278 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race274 (4.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone126 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone108 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish206
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)47
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)44
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic27
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island25

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

338

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$53,947

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,544

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance809
  2. 2.Construction (Group)363
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)328
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services321
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)308

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,143
  2. 2.Service Occupations662
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations546
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations407
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations372

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.42×)365
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.45×)211
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.43×)306
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.20×)325
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.08×)333

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$206,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$723/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999263 (14.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999243 (12.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999226 (12.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999196 (10.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999163 (8.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999153 (8.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,795

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,324 (75.5%)
  • Worked At Home294 (9.5%)
  • Carpooled264 (8.6%)
  • Walked137 (4.4%)
  • Public Transit34 (1.1%)
  • Other20 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.