Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Moody County, SD

The map below shows majority race by area in Moody County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Moody County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Moody County, SD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Moody County overall is white, making up 75.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 11.5%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as native american are most likely to be living in the central places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Moody County

 
Self-Identified Race
Moody County, SD Population
White
75.6%
Hispanic
6.1%
Black
0.3%
Asian
1.6%
Native American
11.5%
Other
5.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Moody County, SD

The map below shows diversity in Moody County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Moody County Diversity Score

40.9

More diverse than 61% of US counties

Moody County has a diversity score of 40.9: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Moody County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 61% of them. Within Moody County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Moody County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Moody County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.