COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Emmons County

North Dakota · 4,830 residents · 1,508 sq mi

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With 4,830 people, Emmons County is a county in North Dakota. At a median age of 40.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $32,000. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 23.8% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% 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

4,830

+12%vs 2000

vs 4,331 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.0

−10%vs 2000

vs 44.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,508 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(315)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(375)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(327)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(333)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.4%(163)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.9%(577)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.3%(596)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(487)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.9%(623)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.3%(546)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848%(387)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(101)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,892

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,119 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,421

−42%vs 2000

vs $14,604 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.8%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,000

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$193

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $271 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.2%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.4% in 2000

17.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(4,257)

Black0%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(50)

Asian0.2%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(4,820)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(9)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Spaniard0.5%(17)

Mexican0.2%(8)

Puerto Rican0.2%(8)

Cuban0.2%(6)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.2%(7)

Ancestry

German56%(1,823)

Norwegian8.4%(273)

Dutch6.3%(204)

Russian6%(194)

English5.5%(179)

Irish4.6%(151)

American2.4%(79)

Finnish1.8%(60)

Swedish1.6%(52)

French1%(31)

Czech0.8%(25)

Italian0.8%(25)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.6%(19)

Scottish0.5%(15)

Swiss0.4%(12)

British0.3%(10)

Danish0.3%(10)

Subsaharan African0.3%(9)

Hungarian0.2%(7)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(7)

Greek0.1%(4)

Slovak0.1%(4)

Ukrainian0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Russian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.0%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

57.3%

−8.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.7 min

+113%vs 2000

vs 14.4 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 married22%(293)

Married62.1%(828)

Widowed5%(67)

Divorced10.9%(145)

Women 15+

Never married16%(222)

Married62.1%(861)

Widowed15.4%(213)

Divorced6.5%(90)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.3%

−1.0 ptssince 2013

from 7.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.0%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 40.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

34.4%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 40.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.9%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 29.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.9%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 10.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.4%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 5.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.4%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 81.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.3%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 37.2% 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)23.2%(43)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.8%(31)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51.9%(96)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.9%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 185 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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