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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Stark County

North Dakota · 22,832 residents · 1,335 sq mi
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With 22,832 people, Stark County is a county in North Dakota. Median home value sits at $42,200. Median rent is $266 a month. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $22,048, under the $30,130 national median. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

22,832
+1%vs 2000
vs 22,636 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.8
−14%vs 2000
vs 36.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,335 sq mi
Population, 19902024
21K25K28K31K35K19902000201020202024Stark County
202433K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(1,790)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.2%(2,101)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(1,840)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(1,703)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(1,389)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.6%(4,022)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(3,273)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.2%(1,866)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(1,835)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.1%(1,615)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(1,107)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(291)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,048
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,526 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,136
−36%vs 2000
vs $15,929 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.3%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$42,200
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$266
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $342 in 2000
US average: $450
68.7%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.3% in 2000
31.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(21,922)
Black0.2%(47)
Hispanic / Latino1%(236)
Asian0.2%(50)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.1%(22,632)
Black0.1%(12)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(70)
Asian0.2%(56)
Other0.6%(132)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(1,196)
Puerto Rican1.4%(456)
Spaniard1%(337)
Panamanian0.2%(61)
Chilean0%(6)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(212)
Asian Indian0.2%(80)
Chinese0.1%(45)
Japanese0%(14)
Thai0%(14)
Korean0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.6%(204)
Tongan0%(16)
Chamorro0%(11)
Ancestry
German41.8%(13,918)
Irish8.7%(2,882)
Norwegian8.2%(2,719)
American6.4%(2,121)
English6%(2,007)
Czech3.8%(1,257)
Russian2.4%(786)
French2.2%(741)
Ukrainian2%(655)
Italian1.9%(621)
Polish1.6%(542)
Swiss1.4%(478)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1.4%(464)
Scottish1.1%(355)
Swedish1%(329)
Danish0.7%(228)
Dutch0.6%(213)
Finnish0.6%(192)
Portuguese0.5%(181)
Welsh0.4%(127)
Arab0.3%(101)
West Indian0.2%(57)
Ghanaian0.1%(47)
Romanian0.1%(45)
Croatian0.1%(35)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(35)
Austrian0.1%(22)
Greek0%(2)
Section 05

Education

14.8%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.1%
−6.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.9%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.5 min
+98%vs 2000
vs 10.8 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 married33.5%(4,452)
Married53%(7,044)
Widowed3.7%(494)
Divorced9.8%(1,303)
Women 15+
Never married23.2%(2,824)
Married55.3%(6,734)
Widowed7.3%(891)
Divorced14.2%(1,734)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
63.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 64.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.7%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 8.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 81.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.7%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% 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)31.4%(538)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.3%(537)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.7%(457)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(76)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.2%(38)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,714 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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How many people live in Stark County, North Dakota?

Stark County, North Dakota has about 22,832 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Stark County, North Dakota?

The typical household in Stark County, North Dakota earns about $22,048 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Stark County, North Dakota expensive?

In Stark County, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $42,200, and the typical rent is about $266 a month.

How educated are people in Stark County, North Dakota?

About 14.8% of adults age 25 and over in Stark County, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Stark County, North Dakota?

About 14.3% of people in Stark County, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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