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Slope County, ND

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

AI Overview

Slope County is a sparsely populated rural county of 795 residents with an economy oriented around agriculture and extractive industries, reflecting the broader western North Dakota landscape. The labor force is small, with 62.4% participation, median worker earnings of $38,654, and 22.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The county saw 12.9% population growth over five years, median home values sit at $121,300, and a poverty rate of 6.4% suggests relative economic stability for its size.

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

Population

795

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,250

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

54.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+12.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone708 (92.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races47 (6.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone6 (0.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

36

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$27,757

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$44,034

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining205
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance72
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services26
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)23
  5. 5.Construction (Group)22

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations212
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations94
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations54
  4. 4.Service Occupations25
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations15

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 31.97×)204

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$121,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$719/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99937 (12.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99937 (12.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99930 (9.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99926 (8.6%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99924 (7.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99922 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,654

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

0.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone242 (60.5%)
  • Walked81 (20.3%)
  • Carpooled40 (10.0%)
  • Worked At Home37 (9.3%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • 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.