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Rolette County, ND

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

AI Overview

Rolette County's economy centers on agriculture and public-sector services tied to its substantial Native American reservation population, with a median household income of $59,517 but a notable poverty rate of 25.1% and per capita income of just $25,606. The labor force is relatively small—53.1% participation rate among a population of 12,065—with only 16.6% holding a bachelor's degree and median worker earnings of $39,331. Housing costs are exceptionally low, with a median home value of $93,000 and median gross rent of $479/month, though the county has shed 17.4% of its population over the past five years.

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

Population

12,065

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,517

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

32.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-17.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone9,074 (76.1%)
  • White Alone2,192 (18.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races471 (4.0%)
  • Asian Alone62 (0.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone59 (0.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race41 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish102
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island58
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)45
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic45
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

32.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

380

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,801

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,606

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,793
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)410
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)385
  4. 4.Construction (Group)290
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services285

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,777
  2. 2.Service Occupations955
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations621
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations601
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations353

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.63×)319
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.06×)420
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.69×)1,707
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 0.97×)290
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 0.96×)277

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$93,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$479/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999204 (8.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999199 (8.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999198 (8.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999170 (7.2%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999161 (6.8%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999129 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,331

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,219 (75.2%)
  • Carpooled693 (16.2%)
  • Worked At Home202 (4.7%)
  • Walked97 (2.3%)
  • Bicycle48 (1.1%)
  • Other17 (0.4%)

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.