COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Ransom County

North Dakota · 5,921 residents · 862 sq mi

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Ransom County is home to 5,921 people in North Dakota. The median age is 38.5, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $33,200. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $245 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,921

+1%vs 2000

vs 5,890 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.5

−5%vs 2000

vs 40.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

862 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(369)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(504)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(393)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(363)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.6%(211)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(797)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(834)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(513)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411%(654)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.2%(602)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.4%(439)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.1%(242)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,017

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,672 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,297

−38%vs 2000

vs $18,219 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.3%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$33,200

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$245

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $304 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.9%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.3% in 2000

25.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(5,749)

Black0.2%(11)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(48)

Asian0.2%(14)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(5,889)

Black0.1%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(23)

Asian0.1%(7)

Other0.3%(18)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American1.1%(60)

Mexican0.8%(44)

Honduran0.7%(40)

Puerto Rican0.6%(32)

Nicaraguan0.4%(20)

Cuban0.1%(5)

South American0.1%(5)

Colombian0.1%(5)

Asian origin

Chinese0.3%(19)

Korean0.3%(18)

Ancestry

German40.4%(2,281)

Norwegian30.1%(1,700)

Irish6.3%(356)

Swedish4.1%(230)

English3.6%(204)

Czech3.4%(194)

French2.9%(164)

American2.4%(136)

Polish2.1%(117)

Dutch1.4%(80)

Austrian1.2%(68)

French Canadian1.1%(64)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1%(57)

British0.7%(39)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(39)

Scottish0.6%(34)

Russian0.4%(23)

Italian0.3%(16)

Portuguese0.3%(15)

Welsh0.2%(11)

Arab0.2%(10)

Subsaharan African0.2%(10)

Hungarian0.1%(8)

Swiss0.1%(8)

Lebanese0.1%(7)

Iranian0.1%(7)

Ukrainian0.1%(7)

Syrian0.1%(3)

Croatian0.1%(3)

Belgian0%(2)

Greek0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.1%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.1%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.6 min

+90%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 married31.2%(769)

Married50.4%(1,240)

Widowed3.6%(88)

Divorced14.8%(365)

Women 15+

Never married18.9%(414)

Married60.4%(1,326)

Widowed13.5%(296)

Divorced7.3%(160)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.8%

−3.6 ptssince 2013

from 6.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.5%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 64.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

27.5%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 23.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.0%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.0%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.9%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 82.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.4%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 30.6% 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)33.2%(135)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.3%(38)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.2%(139)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.3%(38)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 407 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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