Sargent County, North Dakota Population 2024

3,748

Sargent County, North Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 3,748 with a growth rate of -0.74% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sargent County, North Dakota is the 29th largest county in North Dakota. The 2010 population was 3,812 and has seen a growth of -1.68% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,608-28-0.77%
20283,636-28-0.76%
20273,664-28-0.76%
20263,692-28-0.75%
20253,720-28-0.75%
20243,748-28-0.74%
20233,776-28-0.74%
20223,804-25-0.65%
20213,82910.03%
20203,828-122-3.09%
20193,950782.01%
20183,87220.05%
20173,870-22-0.57%
20163,892210.54%
20153,871-53-1.35%
20143,924421.08%
20133,882-13-0.33%
20123,8951042.74%
20113,791-21-0.55%
20103,81200%
19904,549-963-17.47%
19805,512-425-7.16%
19705,937-919-13.4%
19606,856-760-9.98%
19507,616-1,077-12.39%
19408,693-605-6.51%
19309,298-357-3.7%
19209,6554534.92%
19109,2023,16352.38%
19006,03996318.97%
18905,0761,46840.69%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.74% (-28)
County Website
Sargent County
2020 Population
3,828
Area
858 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.09% (-80)
Founded
October 8, 1883

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,52492.06%
Two or more races1052.74%
Black or African American1002.61%
Other race511.33%
Native American360.94%
Asian120.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sargent County, North Dakota Population by Race

Sargent County, North Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Sargent County, North Dakota Median Age

44.2

Total

43.3

Male

45.3

Female

Sargent County, North Dakota Adults

There are 3,037 adults, (866 of whom are seniors) in Sargent County, North Dakota.

Sargent County, North Dakota Age Dependency

76.3

Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Sargent County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female1,73545.32%
Male2,09354.68%

Sargent County, North Dakota Population by Age

Sargent County, North Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7322.1873.526.5
Married8672.7988.511.5
Non Family7011.1854.445.6
Female1093.578.921.1
Male552.7870.929.1

2.81

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

73.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sargent County, North Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1124.07%
Associates Degree47917.39%
Bachelors Degree38814.08%
Graduate Degree1204.36%
High School Graduate96635.06%
Less Than 9th Grade471.71%
Some College64323.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sargent County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sargent County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5592,413483
Black87830
2+ Races565414
Hispanic46343
Other Race27230
Asian121111
Native American660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 91.67%.

Sargent County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,694$75,221$48,864
Graduate Degree$59,500$88,864$58,269
High School Graduate$51,667$57,379$46,094
Less Than 9th Grade$42,656$44,844$0
Overall$51,398$58,608$44,360
Some College$48,583$57,833$41,406

$51,398

Average Earnings

$58,608

Average Male

$44,360

Average Female

Sargent County, North Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sargent County, North Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sargent County, North Dakota Language

95.38% of Sargent County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 4.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 2.08% of the population.

Sargent County, North Dakota Language

Sargent County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,4271825.31%
Hispanic1253528%
Other512956.86%
Black1001616%

6.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.74%

Male Poverty Rate

5.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sargent County, North Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sargent County, North Dakota is Other, with 56.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sargent County, North Dakota is White, with 5.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.75%.

Sargent County, North Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.78%
High School6.63%
Some College5.32%
Bachelors or Greater2.97%

Sargent County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.67%
Male Unemployed10.53%
Male Employed3.65%
Female Employed2.85%

Sargent County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sargent County, North Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,309$110,507
Households$75,648$93,585
Married Families$101,417$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,448$66,575

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sargent County, North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

59.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Sargent County, North Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sargent County, North Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sargent County, North Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sargent County, North Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

229

Number of Veterans

224

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam117
First Gulf War26
Second Gulf War20
Korea6
World War II3

Sargent County, North Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7467
75+64
35 to 5452
55 to 6443
18 to 343

Sargent County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2268.08%
Hispanic56.76%
2+ Races35%

Sargent County, North Dakota Veterans by Race

Sargent County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sargent County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.2%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Sargent County, North Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sargent County, North Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sargent County, North Dakota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.3%

Born in Sargent County, North Dakota

95.87%

Native Born

4.13%

Foreign Born

0.97%

Non Citizen

3.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.87% of Sargent County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 55.3% having been born in North Dakota. 0.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Sargent County, North Dakota Place of Birth

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