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Sioux County, ND

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

AI Overview

Sioux County, ND has a small and young workforce — median age 28.2 — drawn from a population of 3,789, with labor force participation at just 51.0% and unemployment at 21.5%, reflecting significant structural underemployment. Educational attainment is low, with only 11.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $32,475 against a poverty rate of 42.7%. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $87,400 and median gross rent of $466/month, though the county has shed 14.1% 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

3,789

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$42,083

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

28.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-14.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3,098 (82.8%)
  • White Alone465 (12.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races95 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone43 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone25 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone14 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish12
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

34.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

9.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

129

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$31,711

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$19,102

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

42.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance470
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services214
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)119
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining87
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)73

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations453
  2. 2.Service Occupations275
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations194
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations127
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations102

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.27×)123
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.83×)142
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.13×)198
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.43×)355

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$87,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$466/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

46.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,99970 (13.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99948 (9.3%)
  • $10,000 to $14,99946 (8.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99941 (7.9%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99939 (7.5%)
  • $15,000 to $19,99937 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,475

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone786 (69.1%)
  • Carpooled135 (11.9%)
  • Walked102 (9.0%)
  • Worked At Home90 (7.9%)
  • Public Transit16 (1.4%)
  • Other8 (0.7%)

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.