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Stark County, ND

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

AI Overview

Stark County anchors western North Dakota's oil and energy corridor, with a GDP per capita of $87,807 against median worker earnings of $48,932, reflecting the capital-intensive nature of its industrial base. The county's labor force of roughly 22,600 (68.2% participation) skews young at a median age of 34.8, with 91.2% holding a high school diploma and 27.2% a bachelor's degree, alongside a low 3.1% unemployment rate. Population grew 7.3% over five years, and housing remains relatively accessible at a $260,400 median home value and $966 median monthly rent.

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

Population

33,116

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$84,449

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone28,513 (85.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,112 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,041 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races991 (3.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone786 (2.4%)
  • Asian Alone374 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,118
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic302
  3. 3.Arabic199
  4. 4.Other Indo-European135
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,714

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$87,807

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$40,640

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,089
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining2,298
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,075
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,696
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)1,324

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,157
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,221
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,748
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,739
  5. 5.Service Occupations2,017

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.80×)2,314
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.49×)567
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.49×)1,697
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.17×)1,132
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.17×)2,104

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$260,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$966/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,828 (20.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,691 (18.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,414 (15.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999909 (10.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999783 (8.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999639 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$48,932

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,949 (77.8%)
  • Carpooled1,851 (11.1%)
  • Worked At Home1,175 (7.1%)
  • Other357 (2.1%)
  • Walked267 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle19 (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.