COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Eddy County

North Dakota · 2,951 residents · 630 sq mi

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With 2,951 people, Eddy County is a county in North Dakota. The median age is 40.1, about 7 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $27,900. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $267 a month at the median. The median household earns $19,310, about 36% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,951

+7%vs 2000

vs 2,757 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.1

−8%vs 2000

vs 43.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

630 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(172)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(211)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(234)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(167)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.4%(99)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.7%(374)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.3%(362)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.5%(251)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.1%(357)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412%(355)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.7%(257)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.8%(112)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,310

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,642 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,398

−41%vs 2000

vs $15,941 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.3%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$27,900

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$267

+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $294 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.5%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.4% in 2000

28.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.1%(2,649)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(17)

Asian0.1%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(2,902)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(8)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other1.6%(47)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3%(69)

Spaniard0.9%(21)

South American0.3%(7)

Colombian0.3%(7)

Dominican0.1%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.1%(2)

Ancestry

German38.6%(891)

Norwegian28.3%(654)

Irish9.2%(212)

English4.7%(109)

Swedish3.5%(80)

American3.4%(79)

Russian3%(69)

Scottish2%(45)

Czech1.6%(38)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(33)

French1.2%(27)

Italian1.1%(26)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.1%(25)

Polish1.1%(25)

Swiss0.9%(21)

British0.7%(15)

Portuguese0.5%(12)

Danish0.4%(9)

French Canadian0.2%(5)

Finnish0.1%(3)

Romanian0.1%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.0%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.5%

−9.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.1 min

+98%vs 2000

vs 13.1 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 married27.5%(280)

Married50.1%(511)

Widowed5.5%(56)

Divorced17%(173)

Women 15+

Never married16.3%(146)

Married54.6%(489)

Widowed17.2%(154)

Divorced11.8%(106)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.9%

−2.9 ptssince 2013

from 7.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.4%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 57.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

28.3%

+10.0 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.5%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 23.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.7%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.3%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.5%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 74.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.5%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 41.6% 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)33.3%(45)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.2%(30)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.8%(47)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.9%(8)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 135 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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