COMPARING TWO PLACES
Barnes County vs Steele County
PLACE A
Barnes County, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Steele County, Minnesota
Barnes County is 72% smaller than Steele County. Steele County earns more, with a median household income $16,158 higher.
BARNES COUNTYSTEELE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population10,57337,464−72% vs Steele County
Population density787−80
Population growth-1.9%2.3%−4.2 pts
Median age43.540.5+3.0
Male50.9%50.1%+0.7 pts
Female49.1%49.9%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born2.3%4.3%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.4%83.5%+6.0 pts
Black0.2%3.3%−3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%8.9%−6.8 pts
Asian2.0%0.7%+1.3 pts
Other6.3%3.7%+2.6 pts
Median household income$68,038$84,196−$16,158
Per capita income$42,330$41,674+$656
Poverty rate12.1%8.3%+3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.414+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher30.7%28.0%+2.7 pts
Graduate degree6.8%8.2%−1.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%3.4%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation62.1%66.1%−3.9 pts
Median home value$173,700$245,400−$71,700
Median gross rent$779$1,061−$282
Owner-occupied70.8%79.4%−8.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.9%5.4%+8.5 pts
Rent-burdened households30.5%55.8%−25.3 pts
Average commute19.519.1+0.4
Worked from home6.9%8.7%−1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured4.5%3.5%+1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025