Rolette County, North Dakota

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,065
Median household income: $57,355
Median home value: $93,000

Home to 12,065 residents, Rolette County is one of North Dakota's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $57,355, its median household income sits below North Dakota's $75,949.

From 2019 to 2023, Rolette County's population declined 16.9% from 14,511 to 12,065, while its median household income rose 32.9% from $43,158 to $57,355.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 25.0% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 76.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,065
Median age: 32.1 yrs
Median household income: $57,355
Median home value: $93,000
Median gross rent: $479
Housing units: 4,601
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,51112,065

Median household income

$43,158$57,355

Median home value

$84,000$93,000

Median gross rent

$397$479

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,511	$43,158	$84,000	$397
2020	14,437	$46,481	$85,600	$423
2021	12,508	$49,434	$82,300	$466
2022	12,292	$53,806	$90,200	$482
2023	12,065	$57,355	$93,000	$479

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1725.0%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	936	7.8%
5 to 17	3,015	25.0%
18 to 24	986	8.2%
25 to 34	1,479	12.3%
35 to 44	1,403	11.6%
45 to 54	1,228	10.2%
55 to 64	1,448	12.0%
65 to 74	1,015	8.4%
75 and over	555	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,219	18.4%
Black or African American	24	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9,242	76.6%
Asian	57	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.1%
Two or more races	381	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	128	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's41.2%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,146	16.1%
High school graduate	1,862	26.1%
Some college or associate's	2,939	41.2%
Bachelor's degree	769	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	412	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled16.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,228	75.5%
Carpooled	718	16.8%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	115	2.7%
Bicycle	25	0.6%
Worked from home	170	4.0%
Other means	16	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,175	53.0%
15 to 29 min	1,119	27.3%
30 to 44 min	554	13.5%
45 to 59 min	164	4.0%
60+ min	92	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.23
Poverty rate: 25.1% (2,920 of 11,644)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,675	72.6%
Nonfamily households	1,011	27.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,686	80.1%
Vacant	915	19.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,403	65.2%
Renter-occupied	1,283	34.8%

1-unit, detached66.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other21.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,070	66.7%
1-unit, attached	36	0.8%
2 to 4 units	275	6.0%
5 to 19 units	130	2.8%
20 or more units	111	2.4%
Mobile home & other	979	21.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 38079
State: North Dakota
Land area: 903 sq mi
Water area: 36 sq mi
Center point: 48.7683, -99.8405