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Ransom County, ND


Designated Market Area: Fargo-Grand Forks, ND-MN
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 5,640   ( 183 from 2010 , 59 from 2020)
Land area: 862.5 square miles
Population density: 6.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,042 89.40% 4.6%
Black:510.90% 168.4%
Indian:450.80% 114.3%
Asian:731.29% 265.0%
2+ races:1843.26% 308.9%
Hispanic:2454.34% 271.2%
Total non-White:59810.60% 247.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:125 11.0
Deaths:18916.6
Net Migration: -6-0.5
Net Immigration: 111.0
Change in White population:-243 -4.5
Change in Non-White pop.:426 7.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
5,457
5,28596.85%
190.35%
210.38%
200.37%
450.82%
661.21%
1723.15%

2000
5,890
5,74997.61%
110.19%
190.32%
140.24%
450.76%
480.81%
1412.39%

1990
5,921
5,87299.17%
70.12%
100.17%
90.15%
n/a
230.39%
490.83%

1980
6,698
6,65499.34%
40.06%
50.07%
130.19%
n/a
220.33%
440.66%

1970
7,102
7,07499.61%
40.06%
140.20%
00.00%
n/a
50.07%
28 0.39%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
589 10.0
78213.3
-174-3.0
80.1
-464 -7.9
31 0.5
1990's
NumberRate
657 11.1
96016.2
1552.6
320.5
-123 -2.1
92 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
835 12.5
864 12.9
-775 -11.6
n/a
-782 -11.7
5 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-596 -8.4
n/a
-420 -5.9
16 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Ransom County, ND
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.7
1,247 22.1%
4,393 77.9%
1,199 21.3%
2,347
2.30
1,439 61.3%
1,242 86.3%
85 5.9%
908 38.7%

2010
NumberPercent
45.2
1,281 23.5%
4,176 76.5%
1,084 19.9%
2,310
2.28
1,466 63.5%
1,267 86.4%
92 6.3%
844 36.5%

2000
NumberPercent
40.9
1,481 25.1%
4,409 74.9%
1,243 21.1%
2,343
2.40
1,565 66.8%
1,405 89.8%
63 4.0%
778 33.2%

1990
NumberPercent
38.9
1,539 26.0%
4,382 74.0%
1,283 21.7%
2,305
2.45
1,629 70.7%
1,442 88.5%
60 3.7%
676 29.3%

1980
NumberPercent
34.7
1,888 28.2%
4,810 71.8%
1,278 19.1%
2,385
2.70
1,791 75.1%
1,632 91.1%
57 3.2%
594 24.9%

2022 Housing Data for Ransom County, ND

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,552 
Median Value$145,900 
Occupied2,34792.0%
Vacant2058.0%
Owned1,74674.4%
Rented60125.6%
Median Rent$840 
Single-Family Units2,01979.1%
    Detached1,99778.3%
    Attached220.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units27610.8%
Mobile Homes1827.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ransom County, ND

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001084.6%
$10,000 to $14,999482.0%
$15,000 to $19,999763.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991375.8%
$25,000 to $29,999562.4%
$30,000 to $34,9991024.3%
$35,000 to $39,999893.8%
$40,000 to $44,999863.7%
$45,000 to $49,999582.5%
$50,000 to $59,99924110.3%
$60,000 to $74,99927011.5%
$75,000 to $99,99933914.4%
$100,000 to $124,99924910.6%
$125,000 to $149,9992098.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991948.3%
$200,000 or more853.6%
Median Household Income71,462 
Per Capita Income36,706 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1124.8%
Public Assistance502.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1968.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,42274.4%
Unemployed802.5%
In Armed Forces130.4%
Total Labor Force2,51577.3%
Not in Labor Force74022.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector87074653.8%
Non-Profit6214130.5%
Self-Employed32211973.0%
Local Government9613042.5%
State Government6955.9%
Federal Government691483.1%
Total Private + Self1,19286557.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.23338038.0%
Total1,4251,24553.4%
Pct. Govt.15.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts47117.6%
Sales and Office Occupations38914.5%
Professional, Technical41815.6%
Service Occupations37113.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1164.3%
All others1,03038.4%
White Collar 47.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing70426.3%
Health care and social assistance39814.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting37814.1%
Retail trade2629.8%
Educational services1937.2%
Construction1335.0%
Accommodation and food services1053.9%
Other services983.7%
Public administration803.0%
Finance and insurance702.6%
Transportation and warehousing602.2%
Professional, scientific, technical552.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation311.2%
Wholesale trade261.0%
Information250.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.180.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction170.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing140.5%
Utilities120.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ransom County, ND

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican751.32%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban120.21%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American60.11%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian60.11%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic240.42%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese370.65%
Korean190.34%
Thai90.16%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English5,08794.4%
German, other Germanic1512.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic380.7%
Chinese370.7%
Spanish340.6%
Korean190.4%
Other Indo-European90.2%
Other Asian90.2%
Other30.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,26239.9%
Norwegian1,80331.8%
Irish4087.2%
Swedish2694.8%
English2644.7%
French2133.8%
American2023.6%
Czech1402.5%
French Canadian1192.1%
Polish1021.8%
Dutch931.6%
Scandinavian811.4%
Danish581.0%
Scotch-Irish541.0%
Yugoslavian380.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen5,57198.4%
Not a citizen921.6%
Native5,46296.5%
Foreign-born2013.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ransom County, ND

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
151 3.8%207 5.3%1,396 35.5%1,341 34.1%622 15.8%210 5.3%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 151 3.8%
9-12 Years 207 5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,396 35.5%
Some College 1,341 34.1%
Bach. Degree 622 15.8%
Grad Degree 210 5.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Ransom County, ND

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,699 2,651 48 1.8% 4.1%
1991 2,635 2,573 62 2.4% 4.3%
1992 2,601 2,519 82 3.2% 4.6%
1993 2,621 2,527 94 3.6% 4.3%
1994 2,854 2,776 78 2.7% 3.7%
1995 2,821 2,766 55 1.9% 3.3%
1996 2,900 2,834 66 2.3% 3.1%
1997 2,841 2,786 55 1.9% 2.9%
1998 2,743 2,682 61 2.2% 3.0%
1999 2,748 2,684 64 2.3% 3.1%
2000 3,101 3,028 73 2.4% 3.0%
2001 3,043 2,973 70 2.3% 2.8%
2002 2,999 2,921 78 2.6% 3.4%
2003 2,988 2,902 86 2.9% 3.5%
2004 3,122 3,031 91 2.9% 3.4%
2005 3,101 3,006 95 3.1% 3.3%
2006 3,194 3,073 121 3.8% 3.1%
2007 3,064 2,971 93 3.0% 3.0%
2008 3,100 2,992 108 3.5% 3.1%
2009 2,954 2,729 225 7.6% 3.9%
2010 2,861 2,732 129 4.5% 3.7%
2011 2,871 2,772 99 3.4% 3.3%
2012 2,783 2,703 80 2.9% 2.9%
2013 2,735 2,657 78 2.9% 2.9%
2014 2,700 2,625 75 2.8% 2.6%
2015 2,754 2,686 68 2.5% 2.8%
2016 2,833 2,769 64 2.3% 3.1%
2017 2,816 2,761 55 2.0% 2.7%
2018 2,843 2,791 52 1.8% 2.5%
2019 2,823 2,775 48 1.7% 2.3%
2020 2,867 2,749 118 4.1% 5.1%
2021 2,724 2,665 59 2.2% 3.1%
2022 2,681 2,635 46 1.7% 2.1%
2023 2,620 2,580 40 1.5% 1.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com