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Hettinger County, ND

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

AI Overview

Hettinger County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in southwestern North Dakota with a population of 2,453 that has declined 4.8% over five years. The labor force is limited, with a 61.4% participation rate and 6.1% unemployment, and just 18.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 93.1% have a high school diploma. Housing costs are low—median home value of $110,900 and median gross rent of $830/month—and a 79.7% homeownership rate reflects the county's rural character, while median household income of $73,026 sits above the poverty rate of 9.3%.

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

Population

2,453

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$73,026

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,290 (94.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone62 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races38 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race17 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone14 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone7 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic35
  2. 2.Spanish29

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

198

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,832

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$43,990

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining266
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance231
  3. 3.Construction (Group)134
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)109
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing85

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations483
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations208
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations190
  4. 4.Service Occupations141
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations137

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 15.91×)299
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.48×)121
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.84×)231

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$110,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$830/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999109 (12.6%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99986 (9.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99978 (9.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99968 (7.8%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99965 (7.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99956 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,205

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone831 (73.3%)
  • Worked At Home112 (9.9%)
  • Walked93 (8.2%)
  • Carpooled72 (6.4%)
  • Other23 (2.0%)
  • Motorcycle2 (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.