COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Rolette County

North Dakota · 12,772 residents · 903 sq mi

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With 12,772 people, Rolette County is a county in North Dakota. 40.7% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The median age is 26.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $39,000. That trails the North Dakota median by roughly 35%. Median rent is $189 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% 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

12,772

−7%vs 2000

vs 13,674 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

26.5

−8%vs 2000

vs 28.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

903 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.1%(1,414)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.2%(1,433)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.5%(1,346)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.4%(1,076)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(843)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(1,866)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.5%(1,467)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(1,143)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.7%(854)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.9%(748)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(478)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(104)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,163

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,232 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,773

−38%vs 2000

vs $10,873 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

40.7%

+9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,000

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$189

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $281 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.9%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.4% in 2000

35.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic25%(3,416)

Black0.1%(10)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(110)

Asian0.1%(10)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic33.1%(4,231)

Black0.1%(10)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(57)

Asian0%(0)

Other66.8%(8,531)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.2%(148)

Asian origin

Chinese0.3%(36)

Asian Indian0.1%(15)

Filipino0.1%(10)

Hmong0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(8)

Ancestry

Norwegian7.3%(873)

German6.6%(786)

French Canadian3%(357)

French1.9%(227)

Finnish1.8%(212)

Irish1.4%(162)

Polish1.3%(155)

English1.1%(130)

Swedish0.8%(99)

American0.8%(97)

Russian0.4%(44)

Scottish0.3%(38)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.2%(21)

Danish0.2%(19)

Italian0.1%(16)

Swiss0.1%(15)

Czech0.1%(7)

Belgian0%(3)

Subsaharan African0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Norwegian population · Largest German population · Largest French Canadian population · Largest French population · Largest Finnish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.7%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

59.4%

−14.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.2%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.4 min

+89%vs 2000

vs 10.7 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 married52.7%(2,254)

Married35.9%(1,538)

Widowed2.1%(90)

Divorced9.3%(398)

Women 15+

Never married45.2%(2,045)

Married34%(1,539)

Widowed6.2%(281)

Divorced14.6%(660)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

22.1%

−12.0 ptssince 2013

from 34.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

26.9%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 29.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.2%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 8.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.6%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

39.5%

+8.0 ptssince 2020

from 31.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

32.6%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 37.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.0%

+8.7 ptssince 2020

from 42.3% 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)3.9%(15)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.1%(46)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.8%(155)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.5%(17)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II6.1%(23)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 380 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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