COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Ramsey County

North Dakota · 12,681 residents · 1,185 sq mi

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With 12,681 people, Ramsey County is a county in North Dakota. Median home value sits at $45,400. Median rent is $288 a month. Households take in $21,780 at the median, 28% less than the US figure. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% 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

12,681

+5%vs 2000

vs 12,066 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.3

−11%vs 2000

vs 39.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,185 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(846)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(987)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(978)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(904)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(661)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(1,913)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414%(1,779)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(1,129)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(1,170)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.9%(1,134)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(806)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.9%(374)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,780

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,600 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,125

−38%vs 2000

vs $18,060 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.2%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$45,400

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$288

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $324 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.1%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.0% in 2000

35.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.1%(11,112)

Black0.2%(22)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(63)

Asian0.3%(31)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.3%(12,079)

Black0.1%(11)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(12)

Asian0%(6)

Other4.6%(585)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2%(232)

Puerto Rican0.3%(35)

Central American0.2%(28)

Panamanian0.2%(28)

South American0.1%(11)

Ecuadorian0.1%(11)

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(97)

Chinese0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.1%(11)

Marshallese0.1%(11)

Ancestry

German33.2%(3,835)

Norwegian26.4%(3,051)

Irish7.9%(917)

English3.7%(423)

Scottish2.4%(275)

American1.9%(223)

French1.8%(213)

Russian1.4%(158)

Subsaharan African1.3%(152)

Czech1.3%(150)

Italian1.2%(138)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(135)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

Polish1.2%(133)

Swedish1%(114)

French Canadian0.7%(86)

Dutch0.7%(80)

Finnish0.6%(69)

Danish0.5%(62)

Welsh0.4%(52)

Canadian0.4%(47)

Belgian0.4%(46)

Swiss0.2%(27)

Ukrainian0.1%(16)

Lithuanian0.1%(13)

British0.1%(9)

Austrian0.1%(8)

Somali0.1%(8)

Serbian0.1%(6)

Slovak0.1%(6)

Ethiopian0%(2)

Arab0%(1)

Syrian0%(1)

Croatian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.3%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.5%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.6%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.6 min

+69%vs 2000

vs 10.5 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 married38.9%(1,818)

Married47.6%(2,225)

Widowed5.9%(275)

Divorced7.6%(357)

Women 15+

Never married24.2%(1,122)

Married49.5%(2,293)

Widowed15.8%(734)

Divorced10.5%(485)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.3%

−4.3 ptssince 2013

from 12.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.9%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 52.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.5%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.3%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.4%

+8.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.7%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.3%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 72.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.9%

+7.8 ptssince 2020

from 32.1% 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)20.9%(135)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(112)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.6%(224)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.4%(74)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 647 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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