Moody County Demographics

A map of Moody County's Population by Race

Moody County, South Dakota had a population of 6,336 in 2020. It was 76.2% White, 0.3% Black, 1.4% Asian, 5.0% Hispanic, 12.1% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Moody County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Moody County is the 28th most populous county of the 66 counties in South Dakota.

Moody County's White Population

4,828 residents of Moody County identify as White, or 76.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Moody County roughly similar to the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Moody County is ranked #52 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Moody County is less White than neighboring Brookings County (87% White), Minnehaha County (79% White), Pipestone County (85.5% White), Lake County (89.1% White), and Rock County (91.6% White).

Moody County's Black Population

19 residents of Moody County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Moody County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Moody County is ranked #32 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Moody County is less Black than neighboring Brookings County (1.8% Black), Minnehaha County (5.8% Black), Pipestone County (1.1% Black), Lake County (0.8% Black), and Rock County (0.5% Black).

Moody County's Asian Population

86 residents of Moody County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Moody County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Moody County is ranked #8 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Moody County is more Asian than neighboring Pipestone County (0.7% Asian), Lake County (0.6% Asian), and Rock County (0.6% Asian). Moody County is less Asian than neighboring Brookings County (2.7% Asian), and Minnehaha County (2.3% Asian).

Moody County's Hispanic Population

314 residents of Moody County identify as Hispanic, or 5.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Moody County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Moody County is ranked #9 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Moody County is more Hispanic than neighboring Brookings County (4.2% Hispanic), and Rock County (3.8% Hispanic). Moody County is less Hispanic than neighboring Minnehaha County (6.1% Hispanic), Pipestone County (8.5% Hispanic), and Lake County (5.5% Hispanic).

Moody County's Native American/Other Population

765 residents of Moody County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 12.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Moody County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Moody County is ranked #15 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Moody County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brookings County (1.3% Native American/Other), Minnehaha County (2.8% Native American/Other), Pipestone County (1.3% Native American/Other), Lake County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Rock County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Moody County's Multiracial Population

324 residents of Moody County identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Moody County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Moody County is ranked #9 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Moody County is more Multiracial than neighboring Brookings County (3% Multiracial), Minnehaha County (4.1% Multiracial), Pipestone County (2.9% Multiracial), Lake County (2.7% Multiracial), and Rock County (2.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.