COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Moody County

South Dakota · 6,507 residents · 519 sq mi

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Moody County is a county of 6,507 people in South Dakota. The typical home is worth $33,500. Getting to work takes 31 minutes on average. Renters pay $243 a month at the median. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,507

−1%vs 2000

vs 6,595 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.2

−8%vs 2000

vs 37.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

519 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.2%(533)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.4%(679)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(489)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(437)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(266)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(935)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(898)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(581)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(538)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.6%(625)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.2%(401)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(125)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,926

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,467 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,169

−39%vs 2000

vs $16,541 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.3%

+3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$33,500

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $61,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$243

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $381 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.2%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.6% in 2000

28.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.5%(5,576)

Black0.3%(19)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(50)

Asian0.6%(37)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.9%(5,980)

Black0.2%(10)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.2%(15)

Other7.7%(502)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.6%(229)

Central American1.9%(122)

Salvadoran1.5%(94)

Guatemalan0.4%(28)

Puerto Rican0.3%(19)

Asian origin

Filipino1.7%(108)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0%(3)

Ancestry

German31.6%(2,024)

Norwegian11%(706)

English7%(447)

Irish5.9%(378)

Dutch5.2%(331)

American4.8%(305)

Swedish3.5%(225)

Czech1.4%(90)

Danish1.3%(82)

Italian1.1%(68)

Scottish1%(66)

Scotch-Irish1%(61)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

French0.9%(59)

Polish0.6%(40)

Russian0.4%(26)

French Canadian0.3%(18)

Finnish0.2%(14)

Belgian0.2%(12)

Welsh0.1%(8)

Arab0.1%(5)

Lebanese0.1%(5)

Canadian0.1%(5)

Swiss0.1%(5)

Ukrainian0%(3)

West Indian0%(3)

Austrian0%(2)

Hungarian0%(2)

Latvian0%(2)

Greek0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.9%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.6%

−10.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

31.2 min

+107%vs 2000

vs 15.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.4%(691)

Married60.1%(1,514)

Widowed3.8%(96)

Divorced8.7%(219)

Women 15+

Never married19.5%(483)

Married59.2%(1,468)

Widowed10.3%(255)

Divorced11%(272)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.0%

+1.0 ptssince 2013

from 10.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.5%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 49.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.7%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 25.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.8%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.5%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 4.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.9%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 76.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.6%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 30.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.3%(62)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(57)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48.2%(163)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.3%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 338 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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