COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ransom County vs Barnes County
PLACE A
Ransom County, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Barnes County, North Dakota
Ransom County is 47% smaller than Barnes County. Ransom County earns more, with a median household income $7,698 higher. Ransom County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -2%).
RANSOM COUNTYBARNES COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,61710,573−47% vs Barnes County
Population density77−1
Population growth4.5%-1.9%+6.4 pts
Median age43.143.5−0.4
Male52.4%50.9%+1.5 pts
Female47.6%49.1%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born2.3%2.3%Even
White, non-Hispanic91.8%89.4%+2.3 pts
Black1.1%0.2%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.7%2.1%+0.7 pts
Asian0.7%2.0%−1.3 pts
Other3.7%6.3%−2.6 pts
Median household income$75,736$68,038+$7,698
Per capita income$40,691$42,330−$1,639
Poverty rate10.4%12.1%−1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4060.477−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%30.7%−7.8 pts
Graduate degree6.0%6.8%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%3.8%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation62.0%62.1%−0.1 pts
Median home value$193,000$173,700+$19,300
Median gross rent$691$779−$88
Owner-occupied74.7%70.8%+3.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.2%13.9%−5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households34.6%30.5%+4.2 pts
Average commute19.419.5−0.1
Worked from home10.2%6.9%+3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.8%4.5%−1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025