COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Barnes County

North Dakota · 12,545 residents · 1,492 sq mi

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Barnes County is home to 12,545 people in North Dakota. Median home value sits at $38,200. At a median age of 36.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median rent is $251 a month. The median household earns $20,419, about 32% below the national median. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,545

+7%vs 2000

vs 11,775 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.6

−10%vs 2000

vs 40.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,492 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(809)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(918)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(859)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(958)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(820)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.9%(1,624)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(1,666)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(1,123)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649%(1,125)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.6%(1,330)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.2%(898)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.3%(415)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,419

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,166 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,102

−39%vs 2000

vs $16,566 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.0%

+6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,200

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $55,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$251

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $324 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.5%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.2% in 2000

31.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(11,477)

Black0.5%(53)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(64)

Asian0.2%(22)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(12,415)

Black0.3%(41)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(71)

Asian0.3%(37)

Other0.4%(52)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.6%(171)

South American0.3%(30)

Chilean0.2%(22)

Colombian0.1%(8)

Puerto Rican0.1%(7)

Spaniard0%(3)

Dominican0%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino1.4%(149)

Sri Lankan0.3%(31)

Burmese0.3%(29)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.2%(24)

Samoan0.1%(6)

Ancestry

German38.5%(4,151)

Norwegian29.6%(3,186)

Irish6.7%(721)

English4.1%(444)

Polish3%(325)

Swedish2.9%(316)

American2.2%(236)

Dutch2.1%(227)

Russian2%(218)

French1.8%(195)

Danish1.7%(182)

Italian1%(104)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

British0.7%(78)

French Canadian0.5%(52)

Czech0.4%(46)

Belgian0.4%(39)

Canadian0.3%(37)

Ukrainian0.3%(29)

Scottish0.3%(27)

Hungarian0.2%(20)

Finnish0.1%(14)

Romanian0.1%(12)

Australian0.1%(11)

Subsaharan African0.1%(11)

Greek0.1%(9)

Nigerian0.1%(8)

Swiss0.1%(7)

Austrian0.1%(6)

West Indian0%(5)

Haitian0%(5)

Welsh0%(4)

Bulgarian0%(3)

Serbian0%(3)

Armenian0%(2)

Scotch-Irish0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.4%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.4%

−9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.6%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.6 min

+64%vs 2000

vs 13.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married38.2%(1,776)

Married46.9%(2,182)

Widowed3.8%(175)

Divorced11.2%(522)

Women 15+

Never married18.4%(814)

Married54.9%(2,426)

Widowed14.2%(627)

Divorced12.4%(549)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.5%

−3.9 ptssince 2013

from 8.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.2%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 60.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.8%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.0%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.6%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 10.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.4%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 80.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.8%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 32.3% 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)27.7%(228)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11%(91)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.8%(328)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.4%(53)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.2%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 824 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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