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Billings County, ND

Demographic and economic profile of Billings County, ND, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Billings County is a sparsely populated rural county of 948 residents with an economy heavily weighted toward extractive industries, as suggested by a GDP per capita of $164,434—nearly four times the median worker earnings of $39,267, indicating significant capital-intensive output relative to labor. The labor force is small, with a 62.1% participation rate, 32.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of just 1.6%. Housing costs are relatively low, with a median gross rent of $630/month and an 81.2% homeownership rate, while the county's population has remained nearly flat at +0.2% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

948

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$86,806

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.2% since 2018

Billings County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone971 (94.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone40 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race13 (1.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic7
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic6
  3. 3.Spanish3
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

26

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$164,434

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$42,078

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining151
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance102
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services71
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)46
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services43

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations252
  2. 2.Service Occupations128
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations80
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations71
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations31

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 17.87×)138

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$322,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$630/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $400,000 to $499,99981 (25.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99950 (15.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99931 (9.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99928 (8.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99925 (7.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99921 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,267

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone386 (69.5%)
  • Walked83 (15.0%)
  • Worked At Home42 (7.6%)
  • Carpooled41 (7.4%)
  • Public Transit3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.