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Burke County, ND

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

AI Overview

Burke County is a small, resource-oriented rural county in northwestern North Dakota with a population of 2,163 and a GDP per capita of $101,968—well above its per capita income of $53,659, suggesting significant output from capital-intensive industries such as oil and agriculture. The available labor force is limited, with 64.6% labor force participation and only 23.5% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 92.7% have a high school diploma and the unemployment rate sits at 4.4%. Costs are low—median home values are $141,900 and median gross rent is $725/month—but the county has shed population at a rate of -2.3% over five years, and the poverty rate of 5.1% reflects relative economic stability at a very small scale.

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

Population

2,163

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$91,591

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,872 (86.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races91 (4.2%)
  • Asian Alone45 (2.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone39 (1.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone37 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone36 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish30
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)29
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island13
  4. 4.Vietnamese8
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

74

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$101,968

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$53,659

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining206
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance184
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)162
  4. 4.Construction (Group)109
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities76

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations425
  2. 2.Service Occupations203
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations135
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations111
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations106

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 15.39×)250
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.87×)138
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.76×)181

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$141,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$725/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,99989 (13.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99986 (12.7%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99963 (9.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99953 (7.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99948 (7.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99947 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$55,288

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone686 (71.1%)
  • Carpooled103 (10.7%)
  • Worked At Home99 (10.3%)
  • Walked72 (7.5%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)
  • Motorcycle1 (0.1%)

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.