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Ransom County, ND

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

AI Overview

Ransom County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in southeastern North Dakota with a population of 5,662 that has grown 5.6% over five years. The labor force is modest, with 62.9% participation, a 2.1% unemployment rate, and median worker earnings of $40,993; 21.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $174,800 and median gross rent of $710/month—and a GDP per capita of $59,577 against a per capita income of $38,775 points to productive output relative to personal earnings.

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

Population

5,662

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,736

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,195 (92.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races142 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone95 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race93 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone64 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone37 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic149
  2. 2.Spanish58
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic42
  4. 4.Other Indo-European20
  5. 5.Korean18

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

407

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$59,577

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,775

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)648
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance539
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining471
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)294
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services149

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations994
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations645
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations459
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations343
  5. 5.Service Occupations290

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.16×)448
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.33×)640
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 0.98×)127
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.95×)287
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.89×)574

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$174,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$710/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999234 (13.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999213 (12.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999187 (10.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999177 (10.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999145 (8.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999124 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,993

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,031 (74.8%)
  • Carpooled303 (11.2%)
  • Worked At Home278 (10.2%)
  • Walked103 (3.8%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • 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.