Devils Lake

Population: 7,170
Median household income: $42,755
Median home value: $171,000

Located in Ramsey County, North Dakota, Devils Lake is a community with a population of 7,170. Its median household income of $42,755 runs below the Ramsey County figure of $61,319.

From 2019 to 2023, Devils Lake's population declined 2.4% from 7,344 to 7,170, while its median home value rose 23.4% from $138,600 to $171,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.5% of the population. 72.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,170
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $42,755
Median home value: $171,000
Median gross rent: $678
Housing units: 3,802
Homeownership rate: 43.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,3447,170

Median household income

$47,218$42,755

Median home value

$138,600$171,000

Median gross rent

$566$678

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,344	$47,218	$138,600	$566
2020	7,302	$39,248	$114,200	$608
2021	7,201	$40,037	$143,000	$621
2022	7,192	$41,203	$161,400	$664
2023	7,170	$42,755	$171,000	$678

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	618	8.6%
5 to 17	1,102	15.4%
18 to 24	593	8.3%
25 to 34	999	13.9%
35 to 44	818	11.4%
45 to 54	641	8.9%
55 to 64	814	11.4%
65 to 74	839	11.7%
75 and over	746	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,557	77.5%
Black or African American	84	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	948	13.2%
Asian	93	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	228	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	247	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	395	8.1%
High school graduate	1,554	32.0%
Some college or associate's	1,703	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,047	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	158	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit1.0%

Walked8.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,647	72.6%
Carpooled	470	12.9%
Public transit	35	1.0%
Walked	300	8.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	196	5.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,449	70.9%
15 to 29 min	627	18.2%
30 to 44 min	266	7.7%
45 to 59 min	62	1.8%
60+ min	48	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 24.0% (1,650 of 6,864)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,572	45.3%
Nonfamily households	1,896	54.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,468	91.2%
Vacant	334	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,507	43.5%
Renter-occupied	1,961	56.5%

1-unit, detached43.8%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units16.7%

5 to 19 units16.1%

20 or more units15.2%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,665	43.8%
1-unit, attached	102	2.7%
2 to 4 units	635	16.7%
5 to 19 units	614	16.1%
20 or more units	577	15.2%
Mobile home & other	209	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3819420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 48.1126, -98.8748