Dickey County, North Dakota

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,959
Median household income: $63,125
Median home value: $167,100

Home to 4,959 residents, Dickey County is one of North Dakota's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,125 runs below the North Dakota figure of $75,949.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dickey County's population held roughly steady from 4,938 to 4,959, while its median household income fell 3.6% from $65,492 to $63,125.

Households average 2.37 people. The median gross rent is $749.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,959
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $63,125
Median home value: $167,100
Median gross rent: $749
Housing units: 2,386
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9384,959

Median household income

$65,492$63,125

Median home value

$118,100$167,100

Median gross rent

$650$749

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,938	$65,492	$118,100	$650
2020	4,857	$64,521	$129,600	$640
2021	5,013	$58,267	$135,400	$668
2022	5,003	$60,250	$164,700	$759
2023	4,959	$63,125	$167,100	$749

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	284	5.7%
5 to 17	897	18.1%
18 to 24	563	11.4%
25 to 34	490	9.9%
35 to 44	543	10.9%
45 to 54	557	11.2%
55 to 64	653	13.2%
65 to 74	543	10.9%
75 and over	429	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,512	91.0%
Black or African American	14	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	58	1.2%
Asian	56	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.5%
Two or more races	100	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	194	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate26.0%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	278	8.6%
High school graduate	836	26.0%
Some college or associate's	1,231	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	663	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	207	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,879	73.7%
Carpooled	226	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	164	6.4%
Bicycle	6	0.2%
Worked from home	225	8.8%
Other means	50	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,405	60.4%
15 to 29 min	422	18.2%
30 to 44 min	339	14.6%
45 to 59 min	71	3.1%
60+ min	88	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 10.8% (503 of 4,668)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,241	63.5%
Nonfamily households	712	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,953	81.9%
Vacant	433	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,525	78.1%
Renter-occupied	428	21.9%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,972	82.6%
1-unit, attached	16	0.7%
2 to 4 units	87	3.6%
5 to 19 units	164	6.9%
20 or more units	19	0.8%
Mobile home & other	128	5.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 38021
State: North Dakota
Land area: 1,131 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 46.1078, -98.4965