COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Pierce County

North Dakota · 5,052 residents · 1,018 sq mi

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Pierce County is home to 5,052 people in North Dakota. The median age is 40.1, about 7 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $34,700. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $271 a month at the median. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,052

+8%vs 2000

vs 4,675 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.1

−7%vs 2000

vs 42.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,018 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.4%(272)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(432)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(357)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(319)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(195)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.2%(616)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.7%(590)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(500)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.8%(548)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.9%(553)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.1%(462)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.1%(208)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,216

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,524 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,993

−36%vs 2000

vs $14,055 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.9%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,700

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$271

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $374 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.9%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.9% in 2000

26.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(4,584)

Black0.1%(4)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(28)

Asian0.3%(12)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.9%(5,049)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.1%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(31)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.4%(17)

Ancestry

German49.5%(1,945)

Norwegian26.1%(1,025)

Irish6.6%(260)

American4.1%(163)

Russian3.2%(125)

English1.9%(75)

Swedish1.8%(72)

Finnish1.8%(69)

French1.8%(69)

Dutch1.4%(55)

Polish1%(41)

Scottish0.9%(36)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Belgian0.6%(22)

Danish0.6%(22)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(22)

Italian0.5%(19)

Hungarian0.4%(17)

Welsh0.3%(11)

Swiss0.2%(9)

Czech0.2%(8)

French Canadian0.2%(6)

Armenian0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Russian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.4%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.9%

−10.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.1 min

+60%vs 2000

vs 11.9 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 married26.7%(448)

Married60.7%(1,021)

Widowed6.1%(103)

Divorced6.5%(109)

Women 15+

Never married23.5%(368)

Married62.9%(985)

Widowed8%(125)

Divorced5.6%(87)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.8%

−1.1 ptssince 2013

from 8.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.9%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 48.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

35.9%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 39.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.0%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.1%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.3%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 81.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.8%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 34.8% 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)25.5%(66)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.2%(60)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.6%(69)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War15.4%(40)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 259 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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