Walsh County, North Dakota

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,488
Median household income: $69,976
Median home value: $125,700

Home to 10,488 residents, Walsh County is one of North Dakota's counties. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $69,976 runs below the North Dakota figure of $75,949.

From 2019 to 2023, Walsh County's population declined 2.4% from 10,751 to 10,488, while its median household income rose 25.6% from $55,700 to $69,976.

The median resident is 43.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,488
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $69,976
Median home value: $125,700
Median gross rent: $766
Housing units: 5,207
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,75110,488

Median household income

$55,700$69,976

Median home value

$91,100$125,700

Median gross rent

$697$766

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,751	$55,700	$91,100	$697
2020	10,642	$55,428	$94,100	$728
2021	10,631	$59,368	$98,700	$641
2022	10,553	$68,082	$111,700	$695
2023	10,488	$69,976	$125,700	$766

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	625	6.0%
5 to 17	1,838	17.5%
18 to 24	742	7.1%
25 to 34	1,008	9.6%
35 to 44	1,155	11.0%
45 to 54	1,256	12.0%
55 to 64	1,604	15.3%
65 to 74	1,219	11.6%
75 and over	1,041	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,580	81.8%
Black or African American	92	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	160	1.5%
Asian	72	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	252	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,332	12.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	906	12.4%
High school graduate	2,519	34.6%
Some college or associate's	2,435	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,006	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	417	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,078	79.4%
Carpooled	583	11.4%
Public transit	18	0.4%
Walked	192	3.7%
Bicycle	5	0.1%
Worked from home	228	4.4%
Other means	29	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,777	56.6%
15 to 29 min	1,233	25.1%
30 to 44 min	458	9.3%
45 to 59 min	217	4.4%
60+ min	220	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 10.5% (1,081 of 10,292)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,743	61.6%
Nonfamily households	1,707	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,450	85.5%
Vacant	757	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,462	77.8%
Renter-occupied	988	22.2%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,971	76.3%
1-unit, attached	89	1.7%
2 to 4 units	249	4.8%
5 to 19 units	432	8.3%
20 or more units	103	2.0%
Mobile home & other	363	7.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 38099
State: North Dakota
Land area: 1,282 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 48.3770, -97.7222