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Renville County, ND

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

AI Overview

Renville County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in northwestern North Dakota with a population of 2,277, which has declined 8.7% over five years. The labor force is tight, with unemployment at just 0.9% and labor force participation at 65.3%, though only 22.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher; median worker earnings stand at $45,380 against a median household income of $74,301. Housing costs are low—median home value of $163,400 and median gross rent of $846/month—with an 81.5% homeownership rate, and GDP per capita of $77,527 notably outpaces per capita income of $38,289, suggesting meaningful output relative to the small resident base.

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

Population

2,277

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,301

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,175 (94.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races90 (3.9%)
  • Asian Alone13 (0.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race10 (0.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone6 (0.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone5 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic41
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)6
  3. 3.Other Indo-European2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

157

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$77,527

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,289

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining216
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance196
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)133
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities119
  5. 5.Construction (Group)96

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations328
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations283
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations204
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations180
  5. 5.Service Occupations133

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 11.97×)217
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.94×)104
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.50×)100
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.36×)107
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.98×)121

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$163,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$846/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999124 (16.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99996 (12.6%)
  • $20,000 to $24,99967 (8.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99955 (7.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99955 (7.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99954 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,380

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone967 (81.1%)
  • Carpooled104 (8.7%)
  • Worked At Home69 (5.8%)
  • Walked37 (3.1%)
  • Other16 (1.3%)
  • 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.