Emmons County, North Dakota

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,269
Median household income: $67,368
Median home value: $112,400

Emmons County, North Dakota counts 3,269 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,368 is below the North Dakota median ($75,949).

Between 2019 and 2023, Emmons County's population declined 1.2% from 3,310 to 3,269, while its median household income rose 20.5% from $55,902 to $67,368.

8.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.11 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,269
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $67,368
Median home value: $112,400
Median gross rent: $551
Housing units: 2,049
Homeownership rate: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3103,269

Median household income

$55,902$67,368

Median home value

$97,000$112,400

Median gross rent

$484$551

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,310	$55,902	$97,000	$484
2020	3,262	$51,012	$94,500	$455
2021	3,316	$56,713	$94,700	$510
2022	3,297	$63,750	$110,200	$585
2023	3,269	$67,368	$112,400	$551

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7415.8%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	166	5.1%
5 to 17	444	13.6%
18 to 24	190	5.8%
25 to 34	330	10.1%
35 to 44	257	7.9%
45 to 54	391	12.0%
55 to 64	548	16.8%
65 to 74	518	15.8%
75 and over	425	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,080	94.2%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.9%
Asian	18	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.2%
Two or more races	100	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's37.1%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	275	11.1%
High school graduate	766	31.0%
Some college or associate's	917	37.1%
Bachelor's degree	364	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	147	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked7.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,075	71.8%
Carpooled	107	7.1%
Public transit	5	0.3%
Walked	108	7.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	186	12.4%
Other means	17	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	654	49.8%
15 to 29 min	360	27.4%
30 to 44 min	133	10.1%
45 to 59 min	60	4.6%
60+ min	105	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 8.4% (268 of 3,187)

	Count	Share
Family households	888	58.6%
Nonfamily households	628	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,516	74.0%
Vacant	533	26.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,234	81.4%
Renter-occupied	282	18.6%

1-unit, detached81.5%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other9.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,669	81.5%
1-unit, attached	19	0.9%
2 to 4 units	60	2.9%
5 to 19 units	78	3.8%
20 or more units	21	1.0%
Mobile home & other	202	9.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 38029
State: North Dakota
Land area: 1,508 sq mi
Water area: 47 sq mi
Center point: 46.2843, -100.2378