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Dickey County, ND

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

AI Overview

Dickey County is a small, agriculture-oriented county in southeastern North Dakota with a population of 4,959 and essentially flat growth (-0.2% over five years). The labor force is tight but engaged, with a 2.9% unemployment rate and 67.0% participation, though 27.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $167,100 and median gross rent of $749/month—and a GDP per capita of $90,743 sits well above median worker earnings of $40,219, pointing to capital-intensive output relative to direct labor compensation.

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

Population

4,959

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$68,654

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,452 (90.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone134 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races117 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race110 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone71 (1.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone51 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish91
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic89
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic35
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)27
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

234

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$90,743

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,260

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance618
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)380
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining356
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)265
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services160

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations922
  2. 2.Service Occupations430
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations421
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations415
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations349

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.13×)409
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.35×)339
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)327
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.03×)152
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.96×)115

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$167,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$749/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999221 (14.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999195 (12.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999162 (10.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999118 (7.5%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999110 (7.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999107 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,219

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

0.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,799 (70.5%)
  • Worked At Home269 (10.5%)
  • Carpooled261 (10.2%)
  • Walked175 (6.9%)
  • Other45 (1.8%)
  • Bicycle4 (0.2%)

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.