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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Devils Lake

North Dakota · 7,222 residents · 6.96 sq mi
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Devils Lake is home to 7,222 people in North Dakota. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $57,700. Median rent is $322 a month. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median age of 38.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

7,222
−7%since 1990
from 7,782 in 1990
1990 – 2025
38.3
+11%since 1990
from 34.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
6.96 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K7K7K8K8K19902000201020202024Devils Lake
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.8%(416)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(489)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(511)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.2%(595)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.1%(444)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.2%(812)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.4%(1,039)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.5%(834)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.8%(560)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.3%(599)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 848%(578)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over4.8%(345)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,250
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $19,952 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,741
+64%since 1990
from $10,822 in 1990
US average: $21,522
16.1%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 15.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$57,700
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $45,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$322
−15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $288 in 1990
US average: $602
53.5%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 54.1% in 1990
46.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic93.1%(7,242)
Black0.1%(8)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(12)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89%(6,426)
Black0.2%(16)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(40)
Asian0.3%(20)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(210)
Puerto Rican0.5%(35)
Asian origin
Filipino1.2%(89)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(11)
Marshallese0.2%(11)
Ancestry
German26.4%(1,928)
Norwegian22.7%(1,658)
Irish7.8%(571)
English3.5%(257)
Scottish2.9%(213)
French2.1%(153)
American1.8%(128)
Italian1.5%(107)
Czech1.3%(94)
Russian1.1%(81)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.9%(65)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(63)
Finnish0.8%(62)
Welsh0.6%(44)
Belgian0.6%(43)
Canadian0.5%(38)
Danish0.4%(31)
Dutch0.2%(17)
Ukrainian0.2%(15)
Lithuanian0.2%(13)
Swedish0.1%(10)
Somali0.1%(8)
Austrian0.1%(7)
Serbian0.1%(6)
British0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

16.4%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 16.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
76.5%
+3.1 ptssince 1990
from 73.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.2%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 3.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

9.8 min
−10%since 1990
from 10.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.1%(888)
Married52.4%(1,404)
Widowed5.7%(153)
Divorced8.8%(235)
Women 15+
Never married23.3%(736)
Married45.4%(1,436)
Widowed18.1%(574)
Divorced13.2%(419)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.4%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.9%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 44.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.0%
−9.1 ptssince 2020
from 24.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
30.6%
+11.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 65.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.1%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 37.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.7%(95)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(82)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.4%(90)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War17.7%(71)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 401 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Devils Lake, North Dakota?

Devils Lake, North Dakota has about 7,222 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Devils Lake, North Dakota?

The typical household in Devils Lake, North Dakota earns about $31,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Devils Lake, North Dakota expensive?

In Devils Lake, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $57,700, and the typical rent is about $322 a month.

How educated are people in Devils Lake, North Dakota?

About 16.4% of adults age 25 and over in Devils Lake, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Devils Lake, North Dakota?

About 16.1% of people in Devils Lake, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Devils Lake, North Dakota grown since 1990?

Yes, Devils Lake, North Dakota has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 560 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.

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