COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ransom County vs Sargent County
PLACE A
Ransom County, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Sargent County, North Dakota
Ransom County is 51% larger than Sargent County. Sargent County earns more, with a median household income $2,210 higher.
RANSOM COUNTYSARGENT COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,6173,711+51% vs Sargent County
Population density74+2
Population growth4.5%0.9%+3.6 pts
Median age43.144.9−1.8
Male52.4%54.0%−1.6 pts
Female47.6%46.0%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born2.3%4.1%−1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.8%89.6%+2.2 pts
Black1.1%3.2%−2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.7%2.9%−0.1 pts
Asian0.7%0.3%+0.4 pts
Other3.7%4.0%−0.4 pts
Median household income$75,736$77,946−$2,210
Per capita income$40,691$47,355−$6,664
Poverty rate10.4%6.9%+3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4060.437−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%18.2%+4.7 pts
Graduate degree6.0%5.0%+1.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%0.8%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation62.0%66.6%−4.6 pts
Median home value$193,000$163,200+$29,800
Median gross rent$691$816−$125
Owner-occupied74.7%72.5%+2.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.2%12.3%−4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households34.6%16.2%+18.4 pts
Average commute19.416.2+3.3
Worked from home10.2%5.8%+4.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.8%5.2%−2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025