Rolla

Population: 1,164
Median household income: $52,841
Median home value: $121,500

Rolla, a community in Rolette County, North Dakota, has 1,164 residents. At $52,841, its median household income sits below Rolette County's $57,355.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rolla's population declined 10.4% from 1,299 to 1,164, while its median home value rose 22.5% from $99,200 to $121,500.

61.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1974.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,164
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $52,841
Median home value: $121,500
Median gross rent: $695
Housing units: 466
Homeownership rate: 55.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2991,164

Median household income

$55,000$52,841

Median home value

$99,200$121,500

Median gross rent

$602$695

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,299	$55,000	$99,200	$602
2020	1,409	$59,125	$97,900	$646
2021	1,192	$57,727	$101,000	$691
2022	1,190	$58,036	$103,500	$688
2023	1,164	$52,841	$121,500	$695

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

Age distribution

Under 59.4%

5 to 1727.4%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	9.4%
5 to 17	319	27.4%
18 to 24	50	4.3%
25 to 34	128	11.0%
35 to 44	160	13.7%
45 to 54	96	8.2%
55 to 64	96	8.2%
65 to 74	104	8.9%
75 and over	102	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	476	40.9%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	513	44.1%
Asian	9	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	133	11.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate21.3%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	16.0%
High school graduate	146	21.3%
Some college or associate's	272	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	102	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	56	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	349	78.8%
Carpooled	54	12.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	5.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	0.9%
Other means	10	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	329	74.9%
15 to 29 min	88	20.0%
30 to 44 min	4	0.9%
45 to 59 min	11	2.5%
60+ min	7	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 21.3% (224 of 1,053)

	Count	Share
Family households	212	52.6%
Nonfamily households	191	47.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	403	86.5%
Vacant	63	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	225	55.8%
Renter-occupied	178	44.2%

1-unit, detached61.6%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units12.7%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	287	61.6%
1-unit, attached	6	1.3%
2 to 4 units	57	12.2%
5 to 19 units	31	6.7%
20 or more units	59	12.7%
Mobile home & other	26	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3867820
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.8436, -99.6094