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Foster County, ND

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

AI Overview

Foster County, ND is a small agricultural economy of 3,372 residents that posted 2.5% population growth over five years, with a GDP per capita of $80,235 running well above median worker earnings of $51,580. The labor force is tight—unemployment sits at just 0.1% with 67.6% participation—and 27.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher against a high school attainment rate of 93.2%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $162,800 and median gross rent of $756/month, and a mean commute of 13.8 minutes points to a compact, self-contained local economy.

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

Population

3,372

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$87,831

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,165 (94.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races84 (2.5%)
  • Asian Alone61 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone21 (0.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race12 (0.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone10 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Indo-European49
  2. 2.Spanish10
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

119

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$80,235

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$43,724

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance459
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)264
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)245
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining138
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)135

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations709
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations464
  3. 3.Service Occupations240
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations212
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations210

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.50×)162
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.63×)142
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.48×)272
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.29×)259
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.98×)106

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$162,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$756/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999164 (13.4%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999136 (11.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999114 (9.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99990 (7.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99984 (6.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99977 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$51,580

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

12.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,442 (79.1%)
  • Carpooled162 (8.9%)
  • Worked At Home141 (7.7%)
  • Walked42 (2.3%)
  • Other35 (1.9%)
  • Public Transit0 (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.