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Emmons County, ND

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

AI Overview

Emmons County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county with a population of 3,269 that shrank 2.5% over the past five years and carries a median age of 51.7. The labor force is modest, with a 57.4% participation rate, 20.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $42,218 against a very low unemployment rate of 1.9%. Housing costs are minimal—median home value of $112,400 and median gross rent of $551/month—with an 81.4% homeownership rate and a GDP per capita of $53,955.

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

Population

3,269

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,538

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

51.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.5% since 2018

Emmons County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,037 (93.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races82 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race59 (1.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone38 (1.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone27 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone7 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic179
  2. 2.Spanish20
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island12
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic6
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

185

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$53,955

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$39,671

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance336
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining331
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)152
  4. 4.Construction (Group)122
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities93

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations656
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations235
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations235
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations187
  5. 5.Service Occupations154

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 13.89×)340
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.18×)125
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.13×)189
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.92×)329

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$112,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$551/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999105 (8.6%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99997 (8.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99995 (7.8%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99993 (7.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99993 (7.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99978 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,218

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone993 (69.0%)
  • Worked At Home218 (15.1%)
  • Walked117 (8.1%)
  • Carpooled84 (5.8%)
  • Other17 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit11 (0.8%)

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.