COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Slope County

North Dakota · 907 residents · 1,215 sq mi

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With 907 people, Slope County is a county in North Dakota. Getting to work takes 80 minutes on average. Median home value sits at $14,999. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $233 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

907

+18%vs 2000

vs 767 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.7

−18%vs 2000

vs 42.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,215 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024766

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(63)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.4%(85)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(65)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.2%(29)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(136)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.8%(134)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(84)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413%(118)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.7%(79)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.5%(32)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,355

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,667 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,234

−43%vs 2000

vs $14,513 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.9%

+4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$14,999

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$233

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $325 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.0%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.9% in 2000

18.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(764)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(907)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.1%(1)

Ancestry

German47.7%(365)

Norwegian21.5%(165)

English12.3%(94)

Irish10.6%(81)

American7.4%(57)

Polish3.4%(26)

Russian3.4%(26)

Swedish2.9%(22)

Danish2%(15)

Scottish0.9%(7)

French0.8%(6)

Swiss0.7%(5)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Brazilian0.5%(4)

Czech0.5%(4)

French Canadian0.4%(3)

Bulgarian0.3%(2)

Finnish0.3%(2)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(2)

British0.1%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.4%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.5%

−11.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.3%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

80.4 min

+521%vs 2000

vs 13.0 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 married32.6%(125)

Married57.3%(220)

Widowed3.6%(14)

Divorced6.5%(25)

Women 15+

Never married15.4%(44)

Married70.6%(202)

Widowed10.5%(30)

Divorced3.5%(10)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

−3.3 ptssince 2013

from 7.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.9%

+12.2 ptssince 2020

from 28.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

32.0%

−23.1 ptssince 2020

from 55.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.4%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 26.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.9%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 8.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.7%

−11.9 ptssince 2020

from 83.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.1%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 32.9% 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)19.4%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era58.3%(21)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 36 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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