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Divide County, ND

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

AI Overview

Divide County is a sparsely populated, resource-oriented county in northwestern North Dakota, with a population of 2,174 and a GDP per capita of $85,152—well above median worker earnings of $42,738, pointing to capital-intensive extraction activity as the primary economic driver. The labor force is small and older (median age 49.7), with 20.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a labor force participation rate of 59.2%, though unemployment is low at 3.0%. The county has seen an 8.2% population decline over five years, yet median household income stands at $91,852, the poverty rate is just 7.3%, and homeownership reaches 77.6% against a median home value of $173,100.

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

Population

2,174

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$91,852

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,942 (89.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race150 (6.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races61 (2.8%)
  • Asian Alone11 (0.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone3 (0.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)13
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)5
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

209

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$85,152

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$47,458

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining277
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance268
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)123
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities94
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)76

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations512
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations193
  3. 3.Service Occupations162
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations125
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations64

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 17.72×)283
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.17×)128
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.83×)195

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$173,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,064/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999162 (20.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99977 (9.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99973 (9.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99958 (7.4%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99947 (6.0%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99944 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,738

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone794 (75.8%)
  • Walked95 (9.1%)
  • Carpooled77 (7.4%)
  • Worked At Home49 (4.7%)
  • Other30 (2.9%)
  • Bicycle2 (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.