Shell Valley

Population: 1,112
Median household income: $43,281
Median home value: $55,200

Located in Rolette County, North Dakota, Shell Valley is a community with a population of 1,112. At $43,281, its median household income sits below Rolette County's $57,355.

From 2019 to 2023, Shell Valley's population declined 5.3% from 1,174 to 1,112, while its median home value fell 18.0% from $67,300 to $55,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.5% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 99.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,112
Median age: 27.5 yrs
Median household income: $43,281
Median home value: $55,200
Median gross rent: $377
Housing units: 382
Homeownership rate: 58.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 11.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1741,112

Median household income

$35,438$43,281

Median home value

$67,300$55,200

Median gross rent

$294$377

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,174	$35,438	$67,300	$294
2020	1,541	$39,083	$59,400	$356
2021	1,227	$36,667	$63,900	$308
2022	1,183	$42,029	$59,200	$348
2023	1,112	$43,281	$55,200	$377

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

Age distribution

Under 511.5%

5 to 1723.5%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3422.3%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 742.5%

75 and over1.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	128	11.5%
5 to 17	261	23.5%
18 to 24	70	6.3%
25 to 34	248	22.3%
35 to 44	100	9.0%
45 to 54	94	8.5%
55 to 64	169	15.2%
65 to 74	28	2.5%
75 and over	14	1.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3	0.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,109	99.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma36.4%

High school graduate19.6%

Some college or associate's21.4%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	238	36.4%
High school graduate	128	19.6%
Some college or associate's	140	21.4%
Bachelor's degree	113	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	34	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone67.8%

Carpooled29.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	185	67.8%
Carpooled	80	29.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	2.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	149	56.2%
15 to 29 min	70	26.4%
30 to 44 min	46	17.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.23
Poverty rate: 27.9% (302 of 1,082)

	Count	Share
Family households	260	75.6%
Nonfamily households	84	24.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	344	90.1%
Vacant	38	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	202	58.7%
Renter-occupied	142	41.3%

1-unit, detached49.5%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other42.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	189	49.5%
1-unit, attached	20	5.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	9	2.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	164	42.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3872250
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 48.8086, -99.8271