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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Moody County is 6,445, which is 2.27% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 10.58% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Moody County population density is 12.38 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 10.82 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Moody County is white, which represent 80.54% of the total population. The average Moody County education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 6,445. #28

Population Growth Since 2000, #33

Moody County		-2.27%
South Dakota		10.58%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #16

Moody County	12.38 per square mile
South Dakota	10.82 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,191 (80.54%, #54)
Black:	47 (0.73%, #18)
Hispanic:	166 (2.58%, #23)
Asian:	75 (1.16%, #9)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	802 (12.44%, #15)
One Race, Other:	36 (0.56%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	294 (4.56%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	50 (66.67%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	21 (28.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	4 (5.33%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,849 (90.75%) out of the total population of 6,445 reported first ancestry.

	Moody County	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	62	0.96%, see rank	2.18%	0.47%
Danish	211	3.27%, see rank	2.02%	0.42%
Dutch	444	6.89%, see rank	4.76%	1.40%
English	258	4.00%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	302	4.69%, see rank	2.95%	3.34%
German	2,623	40.70%, see rank	40.25%	15.03%
Greek	2	0.03%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	15	0.23%, see rank	0.13%	0.46%
Irish	717	11.12%, see rank	10.86%	10.80%
Italian	70	1.09%, see rank	1.34%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,276	19.80%, see rank	13.86%	1.42%
Polish	110	1.71%, see rank	1.58%	3.01%
Portuguese	8	0.12%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	39	0.61%, see rank	1.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	26	0.40%, see rank	0.58%	0.99%
Scottish	169	2.62%, see rank	1.17%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	54	0.84%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	210	3.26%, see rank	3.40%	1.27%
Swiss	29	0.45%, see rank	0.39%	0.30%
Ukrainian	8	0.12%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	101	1.57%, see rank	3.84%	7.12%
Welsh	53	0.82%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,246 (50.36%, see rank)

Females: 3,199 (49.64%, see rank)

Moody County	Male: 50.36% Female: 49.64%
South Dakota	Male: 50.26% Female: 49.74%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Moody County	40.30 years old
South Dakota	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Moody County	39.20 years old
South Dakota	35.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Moody County	41.50 years old
South Dakota	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Moody County	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	481	7.46%, see rank	7.10%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	402	6.24%, see rank	6.91%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	489	7.59%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	381	5.91%, see rank	6.95%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	439	6.81%, see rank	7.15%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	713	11.06%, see rank	13.12%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	684	10.61%, see rank	11.34%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	918	14.24%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	918	14.24%, see rank	12.72%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	544	8.44%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	316	4.90%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	160	2.48%, see rank	2.36%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Moody County	South Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,253, 100%	544,604	209,056,129
Less Than High School	347, 8.16%, see rank	9.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,452, 34.14%, see rank	31.52%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,366, 32.12%, see rank	32.50%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	693, 16.29%, see rank	18.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	395, 9.29%, see rank	8.01%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.62, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Moody County			South Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	157	80.25%	19.75%	77.67%	22.33%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	754	98.54%, see rank	1.46%, see rank	90.64%	9.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	374	97.06%, see rank	2.94%, see rank	92.15%	7.85%	90.60%	9.40%
College	189	84.13%, see rank	15.87%, see rank	82.73%	17.27%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	61	93.44%, see rank	6.56%, see rank	77.44%	22.56%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Moody County	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	2,707, 100%	327,101	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.30, see rank	2.45	2.63
1 Person Households	752, 27.78%, see rank	29.47%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,955, 72.22%, see rank	70.53%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,868, 69.01%, see rank	64.44%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.82, see rank	3.11	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,381, 51.02%, see rank	50.30%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	839, 30.99%, see rank	35.56%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Moody County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,073	see rank	662,290	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,535	100%, see rank	330,772	123,281,364
Never Married	741	29.23%, see rank	33.60%	35.77%
Married	1,442	56.88%, see rank	53.49%	52.04%
Widowed	110	4.34%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	242	9.55%, see rank	10.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,538	100%, see rank	331,518	129,692,771
Never Married	602	23.72%, see rank	26.41%	29.48%
Married	1,460	57.53%, see rank	53.01%	49.19%
Widowed	212	8.35%, see rank	9.58%	9.16%
Divorced	264	10.40%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Moody County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Native	6,295	97.67%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,559	70.74%, see rank	64.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,691	26.24%, see rank	31.89%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	45	0.70%, see rank	0.57%	1.42%
Foreign Born	150	2.33%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	31	0.48%, see rank	1.09%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	119	1.85%, see rank	1.83%	7.09%
Born In Europe	20	0.31%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	52	0.81%, see rank	0.94%	3.82%
Born In Africa	47	0.73%, see rank	0.58%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	31	0.48%, see rank	0.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Moody County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
English	2,486	91.84%, see rank	91.90%	79.39%
Spanish	69	2.55%, see rank	2.54%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	43	1.59%, see rank	2.46%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	31	1.15%, see rank	0.82%	3.36%
Other	78	2.88%, see rank	2.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.