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Pierce County, ND

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

AI Overview

Pierce County, ND is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county with a population of 3,961 and a labor force participation rate of 60.0%, reflecting its older median age of 45.1 years. The unemployment rate sits at just 1.4%, though the county has seen a 5.9% population decline over five years, and 27.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $143,400 and median gross rent of $807/month, and the 81.6% homeownership rate and 11.4-minute average commute point to a settled, low-density community.

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

Population

3,961

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,365

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,571 (90.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone167 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race64 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races59 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone39 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone17 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic69
  2. 2.Vietnamese20
  3. 3.Spanish10

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

259

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,863

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$40,194

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance588
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining234
  3. 3.Construction (Group)198
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)170
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)132

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations788
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations354
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations342
  4. 4.Service Occupations283
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations156

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.77×)265
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.38×)611
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 0.98×)202
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 0.95×)124
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.94×)104

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$143,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$807/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $90,000 to $99,999235 (15.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999188 (12.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999161 (10.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999156 (10.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999103 (6.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999100 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,042

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

11.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,534 (81.2%)
  • Worked At Home193 (10.2%)
  • Carpooled95 (5.0%)
  • Walked62 (3.3%)
  • Bicycle5 (0.3%)
  • Public Transit0 (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.