The Town Files

Moody County, South Dakota

6,397 people. The median home is worth $226,500 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $78,427.

Towns in Moody County

Towns in Moody County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Flandreau2,372$150,400$49,15738.5
Colman634$235,800$76,14635.7

People and housing

Moody CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$226,500$182,100
Median rent$758$785
Median household income$78,427$66,086
Median age40.839.5
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%23.6%
Below the poverty line11.6%10.1%

Jobs and pay

2,561 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,179 a year.

Largest industries in Moody CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…414 jobs · $49,737Manufacturing260 jobs · $60,595Construction228 jobs · $69,205Health care & social assistan…208 jobs · $48,723Retail152 jobs · $28,797Wholesale trade144 jobs · $66,932
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Moody County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 623 storm events in Moody County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Moody County by type since 1996Hail112Flood91Drought38Blizzard30High Wind38Heavy Snow15Winter Storm38Excessive Heat12Winter Weather98Cold/Wind Chill18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Moody County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2024FloodDR-4807: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
June 29, 2022Severe StormDR-4656: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
November 18, 2019Severe StormDR-4469: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 7, 2019FloodDR-4440: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).