Stark County, North Dakota

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 33,116
Median household income: $80,744
Median home value: $260,400

Stark County, North Dakota counts 33,116 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $80,744 runs above the North Dakota figure of $75,949.

Between 2019 and 2023, Stark County's population grew 6.5% from 31,081 to 33,116, while its median household income rose 12.1% from $72,045 to $80,744.

11.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.44 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,116
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $80,744
Median home value: $260,400
Median gross rent: $966
Housing units: 15,455
Homeownership rate: 64.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,08133,116

Median household income

$72,045$80,744

Median home value

$239,000$260,400

Median gross rent

$917$966

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,081	$72,045	$239,000	$917
2020	31,164	$69,412	$240,800	$915
2021	32,710	$70,364	$238,700	$913
2022	32,989	$78,734	$255,200	$988
2023	33,116	$80,744	$260,400	$966

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,734	8.3%
5 to 17	6,443	19.5%
18 to 24	2,582	7.8%
25 to 34	5,083	15.3%
35 to 44	4,742	14.3%
45 to 54	3,300	10.0%
55 to 64	3,777	11.4%
65 to 74	2,417	7.3%
75 and over	2,038	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,265	85.4%
Black or African American	777	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	351	1.1%
Asian	405	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	174	0.5%
Some other race	47	0.1%
Two or more races	793	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,304	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,882	8.8%
High school graduate	6,457	30.2%
Some college or associate's	7,216	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	4,405	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,397	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,179	81.2%
Carpooled	1,536	9.5%
Public transit	23	0.1%
Walked	273	1.7%
Bicycle	15	0.1%
Worked from home	1,103	6.8%
Other means	104	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,662	57.3%
15 to 29 min	3,993	26.4%
30 to 44 min	1,207	8.0%
45 to 59 min	393	2.6%
60+ min	875	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 11.0% (3,538 of 32,184)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,252	62.4%
Nonfamily households	4,965	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,217	85.5%
Vacant	2,238	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,584	64.9%
Renter-occupied	4,633	35.1%

1-unit, detached58.0%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units14.3%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,960	58.0%
1-unit, attached	810	5.2%
2 to 4 units	790	5.1%
5 to 19 units	1,457	9.4%
20 or more units	2,217	14.3%
Mobile home & other	1,221	7.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 38089
State: North Dakota
Land area: 1,335 sq mi
Water area: 5.41 sq mi
Center point: 46.8170, -102.6620