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Kidder County, ND

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

AI Overview

Kidder County is a small, rural North Dakota county with a population of 2,374 that has declined 3.5% over five years, reflecting broader rural depopulation patterns. The labor force is tight—unemployment sits at just 1.5%—though labor force participation is low at 55.0%, and only 21.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are modest, with a median home value of $138,500 and median gross rent of $847/month, while GDP per capita of $63,671 runs well above median household income of $65,610, suggesting output concentrated among a smaller working population.

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

Population

2,374

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,610

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,283 (96.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races46 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race27 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone8 (0.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone8 (0.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone5 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish29
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic16
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic14

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

49.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

150

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$63,671

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,003

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining264
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance155
  3. 3.Construction (Group)124
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)121
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing71

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations469
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations182
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations144
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations141
  5. 5.Service Occupations133

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 13.78×)221
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.55×)108
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)121
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.57×)134

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$138,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$847/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999118 (13.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999104 (11.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99994 (10.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99963 (7.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99955 (6.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99954 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,297

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

0.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone675 (64.0%)
  • Worked At Home233 (22.1%)
  • Carpooled129 (12.2%)
  • Walked13 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle4 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit1 (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.