Steele County, North Dakota

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,731
Median household income: $80,313
Median home value: $120,400

Steele County is a county in North Dakota with a population of 1,731. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $80,313 is above the North Dakota median ($75,949).

From 2019 to 2023, Steele County's population held roughly steady from 1,744 to 1,731, while its median household income rose 13.6% from $70,724 to $80,313.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 15.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,731
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $80,313
Median home value: $120,400
Median gross rent: $630
Housing units: 1,120
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7441,731

Median household income

$70,724$80,313

Median home value

$85,300$120,400

Median gross rent

$555$630

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,744	$70,724	$85,300	$555
2020	1,817	$77,167	$87,000	$571
2021	1,870	$81,354	$95,000	$546
2022	1,774	$85,750	$119,900	$594
2023	1,731	$80,313	$120,400	$630

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over15.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	105	6.1%
5 to 17	259	15.0%
18 to 24	106	6.1%
25 to 34	175	10.1%
35 to 44	213	12.3%
45 to 54	141	8.1%
55 to 64	233	13.5%
65 to 74	227	13.1%
75 and over	272	15.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,624	93.8%
Black or African American	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	45	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree27.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	5.5%
High school graduate	353	28.0%
Some college or associate's	466	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	343	27.2%
Graduate or professional degree	30	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	567	71.6%
Carpooled	77	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	58	7.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	88	11.1%
Other means	2	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	394	56.0%
15 to 29 min	183	26.0%
30 to 44 min	67	9.5%
45 to 59 min	21	3.0%
60+ min	39	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 13.3% (230 of 1,731)

	Count	Share
Family households	483	66.1%
Nonfamily households	248	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	731	65.3%
Vacant	389	34.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	569	77.8%
Renter-occupied	162	22.2%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	911	81.3%
1-unit, attached	2	0.2%
2 to 4 units	31	2.8%
5 to 19 units	57	5.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	119	10.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 38091
State: North Dakota
Land area: 712 sq mi
Water area: 3.26 sq mi
Center point: 47.4511, -97.7189