Pierce County, North Dakota

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,961
Median household income: $63,214
Median home value: $143,400

Home to 3,961 residents, Pierce County is one of North Dakota's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $63,214 is below the North Dakota median ($75,949).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pierce County's population declined 4.0% from 4,126 to 3,961, while its median household income rose 13.6% from $55,660 to $63,214.

Households average 2.07 people. The median gross rent is $807.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,961
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,214
Median home value: $143,400
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 2,077
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1263,961

Median household income

$55,660$63,214

Median home value

$128,600$143,400

Median gross rent

$680$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,126	$55,660	$128,600	$680
2020	4,061	$57,398	$132,300	$691
2021	4,038	$59,803	$135,800	$715
2022	3,999	$59,583	$154,400	$757
2023	3,961	$63,214	$143,400	$807

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	205	5.2%
5 to 17	647	16.3%
18 to 24	293	7.4%
25 to 34	400	10.1%
35 to 44	468	11.8%
45 to 54	422	10.7%
55 to 64	550	13.9%
65 to 74	548	13.8%
75 and over	428	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,688	93.1%
Black or African American	11	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	136	3.4%
Asian	30	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	54	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	173	6.1%
High school graduate	892	31.7%
Some college or associate's	965	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	593	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	193	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,591	84.6%
Carpooled	56	3.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	59	3.1%
Bicycle	5	0.3%
Worked from home	165	8.8%
Other means	4	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,237	72.1%
15 to 29 min	282	16.4%
30 to 44 min	116	6.8%
45 to 59 min	51	3.0%
60+ min	29	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 12.2% (463 of 3,803)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,054	57.3%
Nonfamily households	786	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,840	88.6%
Vacant	237	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,452	78.9%
Renter-occupied	388	21.1%

1-unit, detached82.3%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,710	82.3%
1-unit, attached	38	1.8%
2 to 4 units	154	7.4%
5 to 19 units	29	1.4%
20 or more units	44	2.1%
Mobile home & other	102	4.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 38069
State: North Dakota
Land area: 1,018 sq mi
Water area: 64 sq mi
Center point: 48.2389, -99.9665