Sargent County, North Dakota

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,822
Median household income: $77,697
Median home value: $149,600

Sargent County is a county in North Dakota with a population of 3,822. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $77,697 is in line with the North Dakota median ($75,949).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sargent County's population declined 1.3% from 3,872 to 3,822, while its median household income rose 23.2% from $63,073 to $77,697.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,822
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $77,697
Median home value: $149,600
Median gross rent: $835
Housing units: 1,997
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8723,822

Median household income

$63,073$77,697

Median home value

$110,200$149,600

Median gross rent

$711$835

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,872	$63,073	$110,200	$711
2020	3,899	$64,564	$110,900	$732
2021	3,839	$67,467	$132,600	$795
2022	3,828	$75,648	$134,900	$837
2023	3,822	$77,697	$149,600	$835

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	222	5.8%
5 to 17	559	14.6%
18 to 24	259	6.8%
25 to 34	495	13.0%
35 to 44	412	10.8%
45 to 54	429	11.2%
55 to 64	579	15.1%
65 to 74	500	13.1%
75 and over	367	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,458	90.5%
Black or African American	94	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.2%
Asian	10	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	142	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	110	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	216	7.8%
High school graduate	938	33.7%
Some college or associate's	1,097	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	400	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	131	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,488	73.2%
Carpooled	225	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	182	9.0%
Bicycle	4	0.2%
Worked from home	124	6.1%
Other means	9	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,027	53.8%
15 to 29 min	510	26.7%
30 to 44 min	224	11.7%
45 to 59 min	79	4.1%
60+ min	68	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 7.9% (297 of 3,773)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,054	60.8%
Nonfamily households	680	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,734	86.8%
Vacant	263	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,282	73.9%
Renter-occupied	452	26.1%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,512	75.7%
1-unit, attached	9	0.5%
2 to 4 units	116	5.8%
5 to 19 units	124	6.2%
20 or more units	66	3.3%
Mobile home & other	170	8.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 38081
State: North Dakota
Land area: 858 sq mi
Water area: 8.39 sq mi
Center point: 46.1082, -97.6301