Nelson County, North Dakota

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,015
Median household income: $68,051
Median home value: $114,500

Nelson County, North Dakota counts 3,015 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,051, its median household income sits below North Dakota's $75,949.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nelson County's population grew 4.2% from 2,894 to 3,015, while its median household income rose 30.8% from $52,039 to $68,051.

10.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.25 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,015
Median age: 50.4 yrs
Median household income: $68,051
Median home value: $114,500
Median gross rent: $593
Housing units: 1,798
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8943,015

Median household income

$52,039$68,051

Median home value

$84,300$114,500

Median gross rent

$522$593

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,894	$52,039	$84,300	$522
2020	2,864	$53,063	$96,100	$506
2021	3,035	$56,724	$99,300	$542
2022	3,025	$62,219	$107,400	$539
2023	3,015	$68,051	$114,500	$593

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	142	4.7%
5 to 17	477	15.8%
18 to 24	137	4.5%
25 to 34	296	9.8%
35 to 44	291	9.7%
45 to 54	294	9.8%
55 to 64	538	17.8%
65 to 74	450	14.9%
75 and over	390	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,792	92.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.9%
Asian	31	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	79	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	86	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	152	6.7%
High school graduate	622	27.5%
Some college or associate's	849	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	475	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	161	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone67.0%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked10.6%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	901	67.0%
Carpooled	158	11.7%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	142	10.6%
Bicycle	21	1.6%
Worked from home	113	8.4%
Other means	8	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	682	55.4%
15 to 29 min	208	16.9%
30 to 44 min	163	13.2%
45 to 59 min	87	7.1%
60+ min	92	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 10.0% (288 of 2,893)

	Count	Share
Family households	791	61.1%
Nonfamily households	504	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,295	72.0%
Vacant	503	28.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	996	76.9%
Renter-occupied	299	23.1%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,506	83.8%
1-unit, attached	3	0.2%
2 to 4 units	71	3.9%
5 to 19 units	146	8.1%
20 or more units	4	0.2%
Mobile home & other	68	3.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 38063
State: North Dakota
Land area: 982 sq mi
Water area: 27 sq mi
Center point: 47.9187, -98.2044