Foster County, North Dakota

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,372
Median household income: $83,412
Median home value: $162,800

Home to 3,372 residents, Foster County is one of North Dakota's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $83,412 is above the North Dakota median ($75,949).

From 2019 to 2023, Foster County's population grew 3.4% from 3,260 to 3,372, while its median household income rose 35.8% from $61,425 to $83,412.

The median gross rent is $756. 27.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,372
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $83,412
Median home value: $162,800
Median gross rent: $756
Housing units: 1,782
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2603,372

Median household income

$61,425$83,412

Median home value

$143,500$162,800

Median gross rent

$595$756

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,260	$61,425	$143,500	$595
2020	3,231	$61,250	$151,200	$598
2021	3,396	$71,250	$157,400	$655
2022	3,388	$78,426	$160,300	$710
2023	3,372	$83,412	$162,800	$756

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	186	5.5%
5 to 17	551	16.3%
18 to 24	144	4.3%
25 to 34	454	13.5%
35 to 44	362	10.7%
45 to 54	395	11.7%
55 to 64	502	14.9%
65 to 74	419	12.4%
75 and over	359	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,168	94.0%
Black or African American	12	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.2%
Asian	45	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.2%
Some other race	12	0.4%
Two or more races	92	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate24.6%

Some college or associate's41.3%

Bachelor's degree22.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	170	6.8%
High school graduate	614	24.6%
Some college or associate's	1,029	41.3%
Bachelor's degree	565	22.7%
Graduate or professional degree	113	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,451	79.1%
Carpooled	168	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	35	1.9%
Bicycle	2	0.1%
Worked from home	134	7.3%
Other means	45	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,177	69.2%
15 to 29 min	221	13.0%
30 to 44 min	130	7.6%
45 to 59 min	130	7.6%
60+ min	43	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 9.1% (299 of 3,279)

	Count	Share
Family households	914	60.3%
Nonfamily households	601	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,515	85.0%
Vacant	267	15.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,173	77.4%
Renter-occupied	342	22.6%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,469	82.4%
1-unit, attached	22	1.2%
2 to 4 units	118	6.6%
5 to 19 units	113	6.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	60	3.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 38031
State: North Dakota
Land area: 634 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 47.4714, -98.8729